In:
Frontiers in Oncology, Frontiers Media SA, Vol. 10 ( 2021-2-17)
Kurzfassung:
Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been the leading cause of cervical cancer for over 25 years. Approximately 5.5–11% of all cervical cancers are reported to be HPV-negative, which can be attributed to truly negative and false-negative results. The truly HPV-negative cervical cancers are almost all cervical adenocarcinomas with unclear etiology. False HPV negativity can arise from histological misclassification, latent HPV infection, disruption of the targeting fragment, non-high risk HPV infection, and HPV testing methods. HPV-negative cervical cancers are often diagnosed at an advanced FIGO stage and have a poor prognosis; thus, the management of these cases requires greater attention.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
2234-943X
DOI:
10.3389/fonc.2020.606335
Sprache:
Unbekannt
Verlag:
Frontiers Media SA
Publikationsdatum:
2021
ZDB Id:
2649216-7