An overview of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) as an etiological factor of the anal cancer

• Main Authors: Joanna Krzowska-Firych (Author), Georgia Lucas (Author), Christiana Lucas (Author), Nicholas Lucas (Author), Łukasz Pietrzyk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a DNA tumour virus that is the primary cause of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The direct connection between HPV and cervical cancer was discovered in 1980, however, many physicians and the general public are still oblivious to the association of HPV and anal c...