HPV AND CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION

Background: The causal role of human papilloma virus (HPV) in all cancers of the uterine cervix has been firmly established biologically and epidemiologically. HPV types 16 and 18 account for about 70 % of the cases worldwide. HPV has been recognized as a necessary cause of cervical cancer, meaning...

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Main Authors: Marjetka Uršič-Vrščaj, Milan Bašković, Sonja Bebar, Astrid Djurišić, Vida Stržinar, Aleš Vakselj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2018-02-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Subjects:
HPV
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2732