Over the past several decades, knowledge of the biology and epidemiology of human
papillomavirus (HPV) infection has increased tremendously. However, there are still many …

High-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are involved in the etiopathogenesis of cervical
intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cervical cancer. After taking HPV into account, smoking …

Background In addition to HPV, high parity and hormonal contraceptives have been
associated with cervical cancer (CC). However, most of the evidence comes from …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the natural history of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2 in a
prospective study of adolescents and young women, and to examine the behavioral and …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted
diseases. After studying 602 unvaccinated Chinese women using 16S rRNA to detect …

Cervical cancer is preventable yet one of the most prevalent cancers among women around
the globe. Though regular screening has resulted in the decline in incidence, the disease …

Millions of women have given preference to the use of combined oral contraceptives (COCs)
since its introduction in the 1960s. Both oestrogens and progestogens can regulate …

The hypothesis that the physiologic response to psychologic stress influences the initiation
of cancer is highly controversial. The link between initiating stressors, the psychologic stress …

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a heterogeneous group of cancers.
Collectively, HNSCC ranks sixth in incidence rate worldwide. Apart from classical risk factors …

Oestrogen controls Foxp3 expression in regulatory T cells (Treg cells) via a mechanism
thought to involve oestrogen receptor alpha (ERα), but the molecular basis and functional …