The causal role of human papillomavirus infections in cervical cancer has been documented
beyond reasonable doubt. The association is present in virtually all cervical cancer cases …

Cervical cancer remains the second most common cancer in women worldwide and the
most frequent in developing countries. Pre-neoplasic cervical lesions represent an …

Background. Baseline information on human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and type
distribution is highly desirable to evaluate the impact of prophylactic HPV vaccines in the …

Background The proportion of women infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) varies
greatly across populations, as might the distribution of HPV types. We aimed to compare …

Despite the scarcity of high quality cancer registries and lack of reliable mortality data, it is
clear that human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated diseases, particularly cervical cancer, are …

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 …

Oncogenic HPV types are the major cause of worldwide cervical cancer, but only a small
proportion of infected women will develop high‐grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or …

Background: Besides an established role for certain human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes
in the etiology of cervical cancer, little is known about the influence of multiple-type HPV …

Epidemiological studies supported by molecular technology have provided sufficient
evidence on the causal role of some Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections in the …

To investigate the prevalence of and the risk factors for cervical infection with human
papillomavirus (HPV) in an inner-city area of Ibadan, Nigeria, we interviewed and obtained a …