Beyond cervical cancer: Human papillomaviruses infection-related neoplasms and their prevention

Authors

  • Darja Arko Division of Gyneacology and Perinatology, University Medical Centre Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
  • Maruša Esih Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
  • Zoran Simonović Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia; NIJZ, National Institute of Public Health, Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Iztok Takač Division of Gyneacology and Perinatology, University Medical Centre Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
  • Alenka Repše Fokter Department of Pathology, General Hospital Celje, Celje, Slovenia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6016/ZdravVestn.3037

Keywords:

human papillomaviruses, benign and malignant anogenital lesions, neoplasms of the head and neck, vaccination

Abstract

Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are a very heterogenic group of viruses, which are etiologically related to many benign and malignant neoplastic lesions of squamous epithelium. They are also involved in adenocarcinoma carcinogenesis. It is wrong to believe that cervical cancer represents the only neoplasm that HPV is connected to. Studies have confirmed the connection between HPV infection and anogenital warts, respiratory and laryngeal papillomatosis, head and neck carcinomas and, last but not least, vulvar and vaginal carcinoma, rectal carcinoma and penile cancer. HPV infection is known as the most common sexually transmitted disease in developed countries, nearly all sexually active people will get HPV at some time in their life. Late age of sexual debut, low number of sexual partners and protective behaviour can prevent from acquiring the HPV infection. At the moment, there is no specific antiviral treatment for the HPV. The best-known method that can prevent HPV infection is vaccination. Vaccination against most common genotypes is considered as the most successful preventive measure to prevent most of the severe precancerous changes, cervical cancer and other benign and malignant lesions caused by HPV infection.

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Beyond cervical cancer: Human papillomaviruses infection-related neoplasms and their prevention. ZdravVestn [Internet]. 2021 Apr. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 2];90(3-4):208-1. Available from: https://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/3037

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