Cervical cancer should be considered as a rare complication of oncogenic HPV infection rather than a STD.
Helmerhorst
Theo J M
TJ
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Rotterdam, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands. helmerhorst@gyna.azr.nl
Meijer
C J L M
CJ
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology