OBJECTIVE: To compare test performance characteristics of conventional Pap tests and
liquid-based cervical cytology samples. DATA SOURCES: Eligible studies, published …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a central and necessary, although not sufficient,
cause of cervical cancer. Besides HPV, the additional multiple risk factors related with the …

Background The impact of the prophylactic vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV)
types 6, 11, 16, and 18 (HPV6/11/16/18) on all HPV-associated genital disease was …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a necessary cause of cervical cancer and cervical
dysplasia. Accurate and sensitive genotyping of multiple oncogenic HPVs is essential for a …

Cervical cytology screening has reduced cervical cancer morbidity and mortality but shows
important shortcomings in terms of sensitivity and specificity. Infection with distinct types of …

Cervical cancer is the most common cancer and a leading cause of cancer deaths among
women in developing countries. The disease is caused due to persistent infection of one or …

Contribution over time of human papillomavirus (HPV) types in human cancers has been
poorly documented. Such data is fundamental to measure current HPV vaccines impact in …

Introduction: Before the introduction of vaccination against human papillomaviruses (HPV)
as a new strategy of combating cervical cancer, it is required to describe the baseline …

The proportion of women who have already been exposed to human papillomavirus (HPV)
infection by the time they first become pregnant, and the influence of pregnancy and delivery …

Background. Information on the prevalence of cervical infection with different human
papillomavirus (HPV) types among young women is essential to support the introduction of …