High-risk HPV linked to improved survival in cervical cancer

(Karolinska Institutet) The presence of the human high-risk papillomavirus (HPV) in the diagnosis of invasive cervical cancer is linked to a greatly improved prognosis compared with if high-risk HPV cannot be identified in the tumour, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report in the scientific journal PLOS Medicine. The researchers believe that high-risk HPV can be another important prognostic marker that can inform the choice of therapeutic strategy.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news