This short review outlines our understanding of cervical cancer precursors, concentrating on
the central etiologic role of persistent human papillomavirus infection. The stages of cervical …

BACKGROUND: Combined oral contraceptives are classified by the International Agency for
Research on Cancer as a cause of cervical cancer. As the incidence of cervical cancer …

Background Recent reports suggest that the reduction in mortality achieved by the UK
national cervical screening programme is too small to justify its financial and psychosocial …

Background: Most cancers of the uterine cervix are squamous cell carcinomas. Although the
incidence of such carcinomas of the uterine cervix has declined over time, that of cervical …

This superb text gives a concise, systematic account of what is currently known about the
epidemiology and primary prevention for most forms of human cancer. Part 1 provides an …

BACKGROUND Fear from increased cancer risk is one of the most significant reasons for
low acceptance of reliable contraceptive methods and low compliance. METHODS In this …

Objective To examine the absolute risks or benefits on cancer associated with oral
contraception, using incident data. Design Inception cohort study. Setting Royal College of …

Rapid increases in cervical adenocarcinoma incidence have been observed in Western
countries in recent decades. Postulated explanations include an increasing specificity of …

Adenocarcinoma of the cervix constitutes only approximately 20% of all cervical carcinomas;
therefore, specific Level 1 evidence to guide patient management is lacking. Most trials have …

Despite there being sufficient evidence for the effectiveness of screening by cytology in
preventing cancer of the cervix uteri, screening policies vary widely among European …