HPV infection and cervical cancer
Introduction: Cervical cancer is currently the third malignancy on number of female deaths in the world. Persistent HPV infection is the main agent involved in cervical cancer development, particularly of high risk (HR) HPV types 16 and 18, accountable for approximately 75% of cervical cancer cases...
Main Authors: | Guilherme Lucas de Oliveira Bicca, Mariângela Freitas da Silveira, Kleber Roberto Siguel da Silva, Fernando Celso Lopes Fernandes de Barros |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Zeppelini Editorial e Comunicacao
2022-03-01
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Series: | DST |
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Online Access: | https://bjstd.org/revista/article/view/355 |
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