title: Human papillomavirus disease in adolescents: management and prevention.
abstract: Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are a family of viruses that infect the epithelium of many parts of the body. Persistent infection with high-risk HPV is necessary but insufficient to cause cervical cancer. High-risk HPV types are increasingly recognized as a risk factor for cancers other than cervical cancer. A large proportion of vulvar, vaginal, anal, penile, and oropharyngeal cancers are associated with HPV. Low-risk HPV types cause genital warts. Recent advancement in the prevention of HPV infection, genital warts, and HPV-associated precancers and cancers include vaccination. Until the full potential of vaccination can be attained, cervical cancer screening remains an important component of prevention.
authors: Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA. lea.widdice@cchmc.org
authors: Lea E
authors: LE
authors: Widdice
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D017280:Condoms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012307:Risk Factors; D015229:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D053918:Papillomavirus Vaccines