Human papillomaviruses.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans (2005 : Lyon, France)

Contributor:

International Agency for Research on Cancer.

Series:

IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans ; v. 90.

IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, 1017-1606 ; v. 90

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Papillomavirus diseases--Complications.

Papillomavirus diseases.

Viral carcinogenesis.

Papillomaviruses--Pathogenicity.

Papillomaviruses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (689 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lyon, France : World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer ; Geneva, Switzerland : distributed by WHO Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This ninetieth volume of the IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans considers human papillomaviruses (HPVs), which were evaluated by a previous Working Group (IARC, 1995). The monograph in the present volume incorporates new data that have become available during the past decade. HPVs represent the most common infectious agents that are transmitted sexually throughout the world; the major risk factors are behaviours associated with sexual activity. Although most infections are asymptomatic and are cleared within a period of 2 years, genital HPV infection can lead to clinical disease, including anogenital warts, cervical neoplasia, cervical cancer and other anogenital cancers. The risk for persistence of infection and progression of the more than 40 genital HPV types to grade 3 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN3) and cancer differs widely. Persistent infection with carcinogenic HPVs occurs in virtually all cases of cervical cancer.

Contents:

Biennial report; Table of Contents; IARC medals of honour; Director's Introduction; IARC Scientific Structure; Biostatistics and Epidemiology Cluster; Epidemiology and Biology Cluster; Molecular Carcinogenesis Cluster; Genetics and Epidemiology Cluster; Pathogenesis and Prevention Cluster; IARC Communications Group; Education and Training; Division of Administration and Finance; The IARC Ethics Review Committee and Institutional Review Board; IARC Governing and Scientific Councils; Meetings and Seminars Organised at IARC; Staff Publications;

Notes:

This publication represents the views and expert opinions of an IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans, which met in Lyon, 15-22 February 2005.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-281-77593-2

9786611775933

92-832-0421-2

OCLC:

476191123