title: Human papillomavirus therapy for the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer.
abstract: Cervical carcinoma is associated with human papillomavirus infection. Proliferation of cancer cells depends on the continual expression of the E6 and E7 viral oncogenes. This article includes treatment strategies that can interfere with expression or function of the proteins and immunotherapeutic approaches that can eliminate cells that express E6 and E7 proteins.
authors.affiliation: Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Naval Medical Center, Building 8, Room 4137, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. khleif@nih.gov
authors.forename: Samir N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Khleif
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics / Q000472:pathogenicity; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins