Table 1: Numbers of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers diagnosed in Alberta, Canada, 1975–2009, by sex and age
CharacteristicHPV-related cancers; no. (%) of patients
Anus
n = 721
Cervix
n = 4557
Oropharynx
n = 1454
Vulva
n = 793
Vagina
n = 266
Penis
n = 329
Sex
Male264(36.6)1 098(75.5)329(100.0)
Female457 (63.4)4 557(100.0)356(24.5)793(100.0)266(100.0)
Age, yr
< 3580(11.1)*1 123(24.6)107(7.4)*29(3.7)27 (10.1)*5(1.5)
35–441 294(28.4)99(12.5)27(8.2)
45–54145(20.1)830(18.2)393(27.0)118(14.9)43 (16.2)49(14.9)
55–64179(24.8)549(12.1)445(30.6)110(13.9)61 (22.9)79(24.0)
65–74153(21.2)428 (9.3)346(23.7)153(19.3)61 (22.9)82(24.9)
75–84119(16.5)245 (5.4)135 (9.3)183 (23.1)56 (21.1)62(18.8)
≥ 8545 (6.2)88 (1.9)28 (1.9)101 (12.7)18 (6.8)25(7.6)

*Because of the small number of cases, the youngest groups were combined as < 45 yr.