Virtually all cervical cancers, a large fraction of other anogenital cancers and an increasing proportion of oropharyngeal cancers are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Here, the authors describe HPV-driven carcinogenesis and discuss how developments in vaccines and screening tests could dramatically alter the landscape of HPV-related cancers worldwide.
- Mark Schiffman
- John Doorbar
- Silvia Franceschi
