The Role of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in Cervical Cancer: A Review about HPV-Induced Carcinogenesis and Its Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Management and Prevention
The human papillomavirus (HPV) was the first virus known to induce carcinogenesis and is associated with cancers of the uterine cervix, anogenital tumors and malignancies of the head and neck. This paper reviews the structure and basic genomic characteristics of the virus and outlines the clinical i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2016-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Medical Students |
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Online Access: | http://ijms.info/IJMS/article/view/146 |