Publisher Summary This chapter discusses evidence for the involvement of human
papillomaviruses (HPVs) in squamous-cell carcinomas. Progress in developing an …

Human Papilloma viruses and Their Possible Role in Squamous Cell Carcinomas Page 1
Human Papilloma viruses and Their Possible Role in Squamous Cell Carcinomas HARALD …

As summarized in the last issue of the EJM, human papillomaviruses induce a great variety
of neoplastic lesions of mucosal epithelia and the skin. Particular types of these viruses are …

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) contribute to the development of benign and malignant
cervical cancer; however, the exact role of papillomaviruses in the multistage …

Infectious etiologies for certain human cancers have long been suggested by
epidemiological studies and studies with experimental animals. Important support for this …

During the past 20 years, several types of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) have been
identified that cause specific types of cancers. The etiology of cancer of the cervix has been …

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are epitheliotropic agents which preferentially infect either
mucosal surfaces or the skin. A subset of the mucosotropic HPVs, in particular HPV types 16 …

The human papillomaviruses (HPVS) are small DNA tumor viruses that infect epithelial cells
and induce proliferative lesions. Substantial epidemiologic data along with in vitro and in …

Current data implicating an etiological role of Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in
precancer lesions (intraepithelial neoplasia) and squamous cell carcinoma of both the …

Humanpathogenic papillomaviruses (HPV) specifically types 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45 and
52 have been linked to the etiology of anogenital cancer. Experimental evidence strongly …