TY - CHAP AU - Danilo Figueiredo Soave AU - Mara Rubia Nunes Celes AU - João Paulo Oliveira-Costa AU - Giorgia Gobbi da Silveira AU - Bruna Riedo Zanetti AU - Lucinei Roberto Oliveira AU - Alfredo Ribeiro-Silva ED - Davy Vanden Broeck Y1 - 2013-04-30 PY - 2013 T1 - The Role of Human Papillomavirus in Pre-Cancerous Lesions and Oral Cancers N2 - Cervical cancer is the second most prevalent cancer among women worldwide, and infection with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) has been identified as the causal agent for this condition. The natural history of cervical cancer is characterized by slow disease progression, rendering the condition in essence preventable and even treatable when diagnosed in early stages. Pap smear and the recently introduced prophylactic vaccines are the most prominent prevention options, but despite the availability of these primary and secondary screening tools, the global burden of disease is unfortunately still very high This book will focus on the clinical and diagnostic aspects of HPV and related disease, highlighting the latest developments in this field. BT - Human Papillomavirus and Related Diseases SP - Ch. 9 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/55943 DO - 10.5772/55943 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-05-10 ER -