The major steps in cervical carcinogenesis include infection of the metaplastic epithelium of
the cervical transformation zone with one or more of the 12–18 carcinogenic types of human …

The major steps in cervical carcinogenesis include infection of the metaplastic epithelium of
the cervical transformation zone with one or more of the 12-18 carcinogenic types of human …

This chapter addresses the natural history of anogenital human papillomavirus (HPV)
infection. Cervical infections are the best understood HPV infection. Cervical HPV …

This chapter suggests promising areas of future epidemiologic research on human
papillomavirus (HPV) and anogenital cancer, organized around our understanding of …

Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines were designed to prevent cervical
cancer in women and their provision remains a major public health need. However, HPV is …

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 …

The evidence implicating specific HPV types in the aetiology of cervical cancer is now strong
enough to establish a causative role. HPV infection of the cervix affects the developing …

Worldwide human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence in women with normal cytology at any
given point in time is approximately 10% indicating that HPV is one of the most common …

Persistent infections with carcinogenic human papillomaviruses (HPV) cause virtually all
cervical cancers. Cervical HPV types (n> 40) also represent the most common sexually …

Background: Little is known about the duration of precancerous cervical lesions in relation to
human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. We estimated rates of progression and regression …