Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer

This study reviews the evidence for a casual link between sexually transmitted infection by human papillomavirus (HPV) and the occurrence of cervical cancer. Epidemiological studies and clinical, pathological and cytological aspects of HPV infection are discussed and analyzed.

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This volume reviews the evidence for a casual link between sexually transmitted infection by human papillomavirus (HPV) and the occurrence of cervical cancer from a variety of different angles. Epidemiological studies are surveyed and clinical, pathological and cytological aspects of HPV infection are reviewed. Modern methods for analyzing for HPV-DNA types by molecular biological techniques are described and the statistical problems to be overcome in epidemiologic work are explained. The chapters have been prepared by a team of international specialists who met in Copenhagen in March 1988 in order to reach a consensus on the present state of research in this field and to establish directions for future work.