Abstract:Despite the fact that cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women worldwide, research has yet to elucidate why some HPV-infected women develop cancerous lesions while others are able to clear the infection. Previous studies have shown that HPV integration status may be associated with cervical cancer development, and yet, host genetic factors that may be involved in the viral integration process have not yet been identified. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between bo… Show more
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