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 …

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 …

Cervical cancer is the most common cancer affecting women in developing countries. It has
been estimated to have been responsible for almost 260 000 deaths annually, of which …

Publisher Summary The chapter discusses the molecular and epidemiological aspects that
support the etiological role of Human Papillomaviruses (HPV) in cervical carcinogenesis …

Clinical and subclinical human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are the most common
sexually transmitted infections in the world, and most sexually-active individuals are likely to …

Infection with oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) types is a necessary cause of cervical
cancer, the second most frequently occurring cancer in women worldwide. Rates of …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a necessary, although not sufficient cause of
cervical cancer. Globally, HPV infection accounts for an estimated 530,000 cervical cancer …

The identification of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types as a necessary cause of
cervical cancer offers the prospect of effective primary prevention and the possibility of …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common causes of sexually transmitted
disease in both men and women worldwide. HPV is associated with a variety of clinical …

Cervical cancer has been recognized as a rare outcome of a common Sexually Transmitted
Infection (STI). The etiologic association is restricted to a limited number of viral types of the …