ObjectiveTo study Carcinoma of cervix, its epidemiology and risk factors.Methods and MaterialsBy retrospective and prospective, single-centre and multi-centre studies, most are since last decade till this year April. References were obtained from the databases MEDLINE and COCHRANE. References were limited to the English, French, Indian, Chinese, German books.ResultsCervical carcinoma is the leading cause of death by cancer among women worldwide. In more than 90% cases of cervical squamous cell carcinoma HPV infection has been detected. In women younger than 40 years, HPV has been detected in 89% of cases of...
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