Authors: Bianco A., Pileggi C., Iozzo F., Nobile C.G., Pavia M.

Summary
The article focuses on different parents' knowledge, attitudes, and acceptability toward HPV infection and vaccination of male adolescents in Italy; subgroups of population exhibit poor knowledge about prevention of HPV infection and reveal negative attitudes toward HPV vaccination in relation to their male sons. Results of the study suggest that the risk of acquiring HPV infection and HPV-related diseases is underestimated. Knowledge on the benefits of adolescents' HPV vaccination in cancer prevention in both sexes should be improved to maximize uptake of HPV vaccination.

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