The IARC commitment to cancer prevention: the example of papillomavirus and cervical cancer

S Franceschi - Tumor prevention and genetics III, 2005 - Springer
Every year approximately half a million women worldwide develop cervical cancer (CC) of
whom 80% live in poor countries where population-based screening programmes are …

A case-control study of risk factors for invasive cervical cancer among US women exposed to oncogenic types of human papillomavirus

TS Shields, LA Brinton, RD Burk, SS Wang… - … Biomarkers & Prevention, 2004 - AACR
Oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, the necessary cause of most cervical
cancers, are common and usually clear within 1 to 2 years. Identifying cofactors that lead to …

The vaginal microbiome: A complex milieu affecting risk of human papillomavirus persistence and cervical cancer

S Alimena, J Davis, RN Fichorova… - Current Problems in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The purpose of this review is to describe the existing literature regarding the relationship
between the vaginal microbiome, human papillomavirus persistence, and cervical cancer …

The relationship between hormonal contraception and cervical dysplasia/cancer controlling for human papillomavirus infection: A systematic review

E Anastasiou, KJ McCarthy, EL Gollub, L Ralph… - Contraception, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Studies on the effect of long-term use of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) on
cervical dysplasia and/or cancer risk have been inconsistent. Less is known about the …

Hormonal therapy for acne: why not as first line therapy? Facts and controversies

AD Katsambas, C Dessinioti - Clinics in dermatology, 2010 - Elsevier
Standard systemic therapeutic agents used in acne include oral antimicrobials, isotretinoin,
and hormonal agents. Appropriate patient selection is the key to decide when to use …

Carcinoma and other tumors of the cervix

TC Wright, A Ferenczy, RJ Kurman - … pathology of the female genital tract, 1994 - Springer
The World Health Organization (WHO) classification for tumors of the cervix has been
revised recently in collaboration with the International Society of GynecolOgical …

Role of human papillomavirus in the carcinogenesis of squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of the cervix

WAA Tjalma, TR Van Waes… - Best practice & research …, 2005 - Elsevier
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease,
with more than 80% of the population infected at some time in their life. In rare cases, this …

Natural history of human papillomavirus infections, cytologic and histologic abnormalities, and cancer

CM Wheeler - Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America, 2008 - Elsevier
Over 100 human papillomavirus (HPV) types have been identified to date, of which over 40
infect the genital tract, primarily through sexual transmission. The many different genital HPV …

[HTML][HTML] Contraception in women over 40 years of age

RH Allen, CA Cwiak, AM Kaunitz - Cmaj, 2013 - Can Med Assoc
CME high prevalence of sterilization among older women of reproductive age. 10 In other
countries, such as the UK, a substantial proportion of women over age 40 use intrauterine …

[PDF][PDF] Papilomavírus humano e neoplasia cervical

MI Rosa, LR Medeiros, DD Rosa… - Cadernos de Saúde …, 2009 - SciELO Public Health
Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been established as an important etiological factor for the
development of cervical cancer. This DNA virus primarily infects the epithelium and can …