Male circumcision protects against cancer of the penis, the invasive form of which is a
devastating disease confined almost exclusively to uncircumcised men. Major etiological …

Background Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is necessary for the development of
cervical carcinoma. By contrast, the role of HPV in the pathogenesis of other malignancies …

Over the last 5 years, prophylactic vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) in pre-
adolescent females has been introduced in most developed countries, supported by …

Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the world's most common sexually
transmitted infections, and has been associated with a number of cervical and non-cervical …

Abstract Background The story of Human Papillomavirus vaccination demands reflection not
only for its public health impact on the prophylactic management of HPV disease, but also …

Approaches for cervical cancer prevention are changing. Screening still remains the most
effective method for cervical cancer prevention. Guidelines are moving to an older group of …

The Venice 2 human papillomavirus vaccination survey evaluates the state of introduction of
the HPV vaccination into the national immunisation schedules in the 29 participating …

All drugs are associated with some risks of adverse reactions. Because vaccines represent a
special category of drugs, generally given to healthy individuals, uncertain benefits mean …

Mathematical models of HPV vaccine effectiveness and cost-effectiveness have produced
conflicting results. The aim of this study was to use mathematical models to compare and …

Please cite this paper as: van Rosmalen J, de Kok I, van Ballegooijen M. Cost‐effectiveness
of cervical cancer screening: cytology versus human papillomavirus DNA testing. BJOG …