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February 5, 2003New England Journal of Medicine6,325 citationsOpen Access

Epidemiologic Classification of Human Papillomavirus Types Associated with Cervical Cancer

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NMNúbia MuñózFBF. Xavier BoschSSSílvia de Sanjosé

Key Points

  • This study aims to classify various HPV types based on their carcinogenic potential associated with cervical cancer.
  • Assessment of HPV types 16, 18, and additional types for their carcinogenic classification.
  • Classification of HPV types into categories: high-risk and probably carcinogenic.
  • HPV types 16 and 18 are confirmed as carcinogenic high-risk types.
  • Types 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 68, 73, and 82 are categorized as high-risk types.
  • Types 26, 53, and 66 are classified as probably carcinogenic.

Abstract

In addition to HPV types 16 and 18, types 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 68, 73, and 82 should be considered carcinogenic, or high-risk, types, and types 26, 53, and 66 should be considered probably carcinogenic.

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Muñóz et al. (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d80e14617ce96c42ae2ad8https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa021641
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