...Nubia Muñoz The history of the generation of an hypothesis linking human papillomavirus to cervical cancer, as well as a summary of the various molecular epidemiological studies undertaken to confirm such hypothesis are described. A major discovery in human cancer aetiology was the recognition...

... or has failed to reduce cervical cancer rates. Cervical cancer in these countries thus remains a major public health problem. Infection with certain human papillomavirus (HPV) types is now recognized as a necessary cause of this disease and has led to new preventive strategies for cervical cancer...

... a significant impact. Dysplastic lesions and cancer of the cervix show strong association with human papillomaviruses (HPV), as do tumours of other mucosal epithelia like squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Such tumours are distinct from most other malignancies in that they harbour foreign antigens...

...Marc Brisson; Nicolas van de Velde; Marie-Claude Boily Background: With promising efficacy results from randomized control trials of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines and the availability of new screening paradigms, policymakers are being asked to make recommendations and decisions regarding...

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