[Comment] The importance of HPV16 in anal cancer prevention

Like cervical cancer, anal cancer and its direct precursor lesion, high-grade anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN), are caused by persistent infections with human papillomaviruses (HPV).1 The natural history of HPV in cervical cancer has been comprehensively investigated. In the more than 40 HPV types infecting the anogenital tract, high-risk HPV-types and possible or probable high-risk types for the development of cervical cancer have been defined.2 Cervical cancer is preventable by regular screening.
Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Comment Source Type: research