HPV: from infection to cancer

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Infection with HPV (human papillomavirus) 16 is the cause of 50% or more of cervical cancers in women. HPV16 infection, however, is very common in young sexually active women, but the majority mount an effective immune response and clear infection. Approx. 10% of individuals develop a persistent infection, and it is this cohort who are at risk of cancer progression, with the development of high-grade precursor...

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