ABSTRACT
Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common infection among sexually active individuals, with lifetime risks rising to 80 % . HPV infection can either be detected without disease or can result in a variety of clinical pictures including condyloma accuminatum, abnormal cytology and, rarely, malignancies of the cervix, anus, vagina, vulva, penis, and oropharynx. Of these malignancies, cervical cancer is the most common. Because it affects women during their economically productive and child-rearing years and because the majority of malignancies result in death in developing countries, cervical cancer has had the greatest economic impact in the developing world. Current prevention measures include both screening and vaccination.
