HPV prophylactic vaccines and the potential prevention of noncervical cancers in both men and women

ML Gillison, AK Chaturvedi, DR Lowy - Cancer, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a necessary cause of cervical cancer. In addition, on the
basis of the fulfillment of a combination of viral as well as epidemiological criteria, it is …

Age-specific prevalence of infection with human papillomavirus in females: a global review

JS Smith, A Melendy, RK Rana, JM Pimenta - Journal of Adolescent Health, 2008 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Global data on age-specific prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
overall, and for high-risk HPV types 16 and 18, are essential for the future implementation of …

Health and economic implications of HPV vaccination in the United States

JJ Kim, SJ Goldie - New England Journal of Medicine, 2008 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The cost-effectiveness of prophylactic vaccination against human
papillomavirus types 16 (HPV-16) and 18 (HPV-18) is an important consideration for …

Human papillomavirus type distribution in women from Asia: a meta-analysis

YP Bao, N Li, JS Smith, YL Qiao - International Journal of …, 2008 - ijgc.bmj.com
The aim of this study was to determine human papillomavirus (HPV) type distribution in
women with and without cervical neoplasia from Asia and to estimate the potential future …

Human papillomavirus and vaccination: knowledge, attitudes, and behavioural intention in adolescents and young women in Italy

G Di Giuseppe, R Abbate, G Liguori, L Albano… - British journal of …, 2008 - nature.com
This study assesses knowledge, attitudes, and behavioural intention towards human
papillomavirus (HPV) infection and vaccination in a random sample of 1348 adolescents …

Burden and trends of type-specific human papillomavirus infections and related diseases in the Latin America and Caribbean region

DM Parkin, M Almonte, L Bruni, G Clifford, MP Curado… - Vaccine, 2008 - Elsevier
We present the burden of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers (cancers of the
cervix, anogenital region, oral cavity and pharynx) in terms of incidence and mortality, for the …

Analysis of human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) DNA load and physical state for identification of HPV16-infected women with high-grade lesions or cervical …

M Saunier, S Monnier-Benoit, F Mauny… - Journal of clinical …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
Integration of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA into the host cell genome is a frequent
event in cervical carcinogenesis, even though this phenomenon does not seem to be …

Type-specific HPV infection and multiple HPV types: prevalence and risk factor profile in nearly 12,000 younger and older Danish women

A Nielsen, SK Kjaer, C Munk… - Sexually transmitted …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is considered a necessary cause of cervical
cancer. The aim of the current study was to determine the burden of HPV infection among …

Human papillomavirus in cervical cancer screening: important role as biomarker

GAV Boulet, CAJ Horvath, S Berghmans… - … Biomarkers & Prevention, 2008 - AACR
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 …

A meta-analysis of human papillomavirus type-distribution in women from South Asia: implications for vaccination

N Bhatla, N Lal, YP Bao, T Ng, YL Qiao - Vaccine, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and type-distribution in
women from South Asia, with and without cervical lesions, in order to estimate the impact of …