Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus in Cervical Cancer: a Worldwide Perspective

19953,431 citationsJournal Article

Authors

F. Xavier Bosch · Institut Català d'Oncologia

M. Michele Manos · Johns Hopkins University

N. Munoz · Centre international de recherche sur le cancer

Mark E. Sherman · Johns Hopkins University

Angela Jansen · Johns Hopkins University

J Peto · Institute of Cancer Research

Mark Schiffman ·

Abstract

The demonstration that more than 20 different genital HPV types are associated with cervical cancer has important implications for cervical cancer-prevention strategies that include the development of vaccines targeted to genital HPVs.

Topics & Keywords

Cervical Cancer and HPV Research Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments Genital Health and Disease

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Volume 87, Issue 11, pp. 796-802

DOI: 10.1093/jnci/87.11.796

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