Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) as primary prophylaxis of cervical cancer  and other lesions induced by HPV

Sławomir Majewski; Marek Sikorski

ISSN: 1505-8409

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1/2008
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Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) as primary prophylaxis of cervical cancer and other lesions induced by HPV

Sławomir Majewski

,

Marek Sikorski

Przew Lek 2008; 1: 228-233

Online publish date: 2008/03/03

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In the article new data on anti-HPV vaccines are presented including their immunogenicity and clinical efficacy in prevention of cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer as well as vulvar premalignant and malignant lesions and other HPV-associated diseases (e.g. genital warts). In addition data on safety of the vaccines are presented and the possibility of cross-protection is discussed.

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Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) as primary prophylaxis of cervical cancer and other lesions induced by HPV

Sławomir Majewski , Marek Sikorski

HPV infections, premalignant lesions, cancer of the uterine cervix, vulvar cancer, genital warts, vaccines

Sławomir Majewski

,

Marek Sikorski