>> HPV in Canada

“HPV infection affects about 550 000 Canadians annually, and at some point in their lives 80% of sexually active women will be infected by one or more of the 100 types of HPV. Of those infected, approximately 1350 (0.25%) will be diagnosed with cervical cancer and 380 will die.”

[Foerster, V., Murtagh, J. Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines: A Canadian update, 2007.]

“Current estimates indicate that [in Canada] every year 1502 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 581 die from the disease. Cervical cancer ranks as the 11th most frequent cancer among women in Canada, and the 2nd most frequent cancer among women between 15 and 44.”

[WHO/ICO Information Centre on HPV and Cervical Cancer (HPV Information Centre).
Human Papillomavirus and Related Cancers in Canada. Summary Report, April 2010]

“Cancers of the vagina and vulva result in the deaths of approximately 220 Canadians a year.”

[Statistics Canada, Table CANSIM 102-0522, Deaths by cause,
Chapter II: Neoplasms (C00-D48), age group and sex, Canada, 2000-2003.]