EC GYNAECOLOGY Editorial HPV Infection and Cervical Cancer. Prevention Opportunities
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Cervical cancer remains a medical and social problem for our country and requires the implementation of effective strategy for its prevention. The etiopathogenesis of precancer lesions and cervical cancer is associated with the human papillomavirus infection. The proof of the biological significance of papillomavirus infection led to the need to identify the role of individual HPV types, and thus to the rapid development of various specialized virological techniques. The introduction of HPV vaccines does not waive the need of regular screening examinations with Pap smear. The widespread use of cytologic screening, improving the sensitivity of the screening test and the application of HPV vaccines are an actual opportunity to reduce cervical cancer incidence.
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