Cervical Cancer
Cervical Cancer
Cervical Cancer
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HPV Persistence<br />
▪ Persistent infection: Detection of same HPV<br />
type two or more times over several months to<br />
1 year<br />
▪ Widely accepted that persistence of high-risk<br />
types of HPV is crucial for development of<br />
cervical precancer and cancer<br />
▪ Infection with multiple HPV types<br />
▪ Immune suppression<br />
▪ Currently, there are no antiviral available to<br />
treat the underlying HPV infection