Objective: Summary of the studies carried out by the IARC on HPV and cervical cancer is
presented. Results: the first one was the international prevalence survey of HPV types in …

Background Epidemiologic studies have shown that the association of genital human
papillomavirus (HPV) with cervical cancer is strong, independent of other risk factors, and …

A large‐scale epidemiologic survey on the prevalence of different types of human
papillomavirus (HPV) in cervical cancer in China is indicated because of the implications for …

Background Infection with human papilloma virus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical
cancer, but the risk associated with the various HPV types has not been adequately …

Links between human papillomaviruses (HPVs) and cervical cancer were first suspected
almost 30 years ago. DNA of specific HPV types has since been found in almost all cervical …

A substantial body of evidence has confirmed human papillomavirus (HPV) infection as an
etiologic agent in human cervical cancer. To evaluate the association between HPV and …

A hospital-based case-control study was undertaken to examine the role of human
papillomavirus (HPV) in the development of invasive cervical cancer in Brazil. The study …

The causal role of human papillomavirus infections in cervical cancer has been documented
beyond reasonable doubt. The association is present in virtually all cervical cancer cases …

More than 120 different types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) have been isolated;> 40 of
these types infect the epithelial lining of the anogenital tract and other mucosal areas. In the …

Cervical cancer remains the second most common cancer in women worldwide and the
most frequent in developing countries. Pre-neoplasic cervical lesions represent an …