Despite being highly preventable, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer and
cause of cancer death in women globally. In low‐income countries, cervical cancer is often …

The female reproductive tract, similar to other mucosal sites, harbors a specific microbiome
commonly dominated by Lactobacillus species (spp.), which has an essential role in …

Abstract Treatment of cervical premalignant lesions (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; CIN)
of different grades is very effective, simple, and safe. The entire transformation zone of the …

People living with HIV (PLWH) are diagnosed with cancer at an increased rate over the
general population and generally have a higher mortality due to delayed diagnoses …

OBJECTIVES This review assessed the rate of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV)
infection among women living in sub-Saharan Africa. It also determined the prevalence of …

Background High-risk human papillomavirus HPV (HR-HPV) modifies cervical cancer risk in
people living with HIV, yet African populations are under-represented. We aimed to compare …

Cervical cancer ranks fourth as the deadliest cancer in women in this part of the world,
around 0.5 million women and close to 0.25 million people infected with cervical cancer …

Background Cervical cancer is almost entirely preventable through vaccination and
screening, yet remains one of the 'gravest threats to women's lives' according to the World …

Despite the clear benefit of studying biological samples from diverse genetic backgrounds
and geographical locations, our current knowledge of disease is mostly derived from the …

Background Genital warts are important causes of morbidity and their prevalence and
incidence can be used to evaluate the impact of HPV vaccination in a population. Methods …