Anal cancer risk factors and HPV infection knowledge and awareness among Hispanic persons living with HIV in Puerto Rico
Despite high awareness of HPV, limited knowledge about HPV and anal cancer risk factors was observed among PLWH. Results from our study highlight the need for educational efforts within this population as an anal cancer prevention strategy.
Authors
- Ashish A. Deshmukh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8936-8108)
- Marievelisse Soto‐Salgado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2909-2773)
- Karen J. Ortiz‐Ortiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0134-9947)
- Jeslie M. Ramos‐Cartagena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8024-1346)
- Ana Patricia Ortiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1017-9473)
- Vivian Colón López
- Jessica Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2192-5216)
- Tanialy Rivera-Santiago
Institutions
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus (PR)
- University of Puerto Rico System (PR)
- MUSC Hollings Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25963-4
- Primary Topic
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences