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Carcinogenesis Associated with Human Papillomavirus Infection. Mechanisms and Potential for Immunotherapy
1 Jul 2019
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is responsible for approximately 5% of all cancers and is associated with 30% of all pathogen-related cancers. Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer in women worldwide; about 70% of cervical cancer cases are caused by the high-risk HPVs (HR HPVs) of genotypes 16 and 18. HPV infection occurs mainly through sexual contact; however, viral transmission via horizontal and...
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