Significance of human papillomavirus infections
Driák, D.; Sehnal, B.
Casopis Lekaru Ceskych 152(1): 15-19
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0008-7335 PMID: 23448672 Document Number: 668849
Human papillomavirus is one of the most frequent sexually transmitted diseases; more than three quarters of sexually active population are infected during their lifetime. Most of papillomavirus infections clear spontaneously, however persistent high-risk human papillomavirus 16 and 18 are responsible for over 70% of all cases of cervical cancer and related to a major part of cancers in the vulva, vagina, penis, anal region, and oropharynx. It is estimated that approximately 5.2% of all cancers are associated with oncogenic human papillomavirus infection.