Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cervical cancer.
This article reviews the current data on human papillomavirus as the cause of most cervical cancer cases, data on the recently approved human papillomavirus vaccines, and updated information concerning the Bethesda System for interpretation of Papanicolaou test results. Current recommendations for surgical treatment, concurrent chemotherapy, and radiation therapy and recent advances in systemic therapy for advanced or metastatic cervical cancer are reviewed.
Division of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. long.harry@mayo.edu
Harry J
HJ
Long
Nadia N I
NN
Laack
Bobbie S
BS
Gostout
D052685:Alphapapillomavirus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology
D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines