Steroid contraceptive hormones may promote human papilloma virus (HPV)-DNA
integration into the host genome, may bind to specific HPV-DNA sequences within …

Cervical cancer (CC) is a leading cause of cancer-related death and a major public health
issue in sub-Saharan Africa. This heavy burden parallels that of the human …

Abstract Option recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) includes human
papillomavirus (HPV) primary screening followed by visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) …

Human papilloma virus infection (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted disease. It
may increase the risk of several cancers, including those of the cervix, vulva, vagina, head …

Background We conducted in 2018 a descriptive, quantitative, population-based, cross-
sectional survey estimating the prevalence of cervical high-risk human papillomavirus (HR …

Abstract Introduction: Various Human papillomavirus (HPV) types cause cervical cancer,
and represent the primary cause of cancer death in Africa and the second cause of most …

Aim The purpose of this meta‐analysis is to synthesize evidence‐based case–control
studies to evaluate the association between oral contraceptive (OC) use and the risk of …

Objectives To characterize high-risk HPV types associated with cervical precancerous
lesions in women living in Yaounde, Cameroon, and to determine their distribution with HIV …

Single-visit “screen-and-treat” strategies using visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and
cryotherapy (liquid nitrous oxide ablation) in low-resource settings are commonly used to …

Objective: Persistent infection with human papillomavirus is the prerequisite for the
development of cervical precancerous and cancerous lesions. The aim of this study was to …