Cervical neoplasia. Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management.
Cervical neoplasia is a common problem among HIV-infected women. HIV appears to accelerate human papillomavirus-related oncogenic events via in completely understood mechanisms. Cytologic screening for cervical neoplasia appears to be unreliable in HIV-infected women. Treatment is also not very effective. Invasive cervical cancer in particular has a very poor prognosis. Innovative therapeutic modalities are currently being investigated.
Robinson
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Morris
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D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis