| prevalence of human papillomavirus cervical infection in an italian asymptomatic population. | in the last decade many studies have definitely shown that human papillomaviruses (hpvs) are the major cause of cervical carcinogenesis and, in the last few years, hpv testing has been proposed as a new and more powerful tool for cervical cancer screening. this issue is now receiving considerable attention in scientific and non scientific press and hpv testing could be considered the most important change in this field since the introduction of cervical cytology. this paper reports our prevalenc ... | 2005 | 16188026 |
| sexual behaviour in ligurian (northern italy) adolescents and young people: suggestions for hpv vaccination policies. | human papillomavirus is a common sexually transmitted virus, and persistent infection with high-risk types is the necessary factor for cervical cancer. we investigated sexual behaviour and the age of the first sexual intercourse among young people (14-24 years) in liguria (northern italy) in order to provide information that might orient the country's future vaccination policy. the italian authorities offer free vaccination to 12-year-old females, however a better prevention of hpv would to be i ... | 2009 | 19480964 |
| results of a vaccination campaign against human papillomavirus in the province of la spezia, liguria, italy, march-december 2008. | sexually transmitted diseases caused by human papillomavirus (hpv) are being diagnosed more frequently than others. it is accepted that hpv infection is a necessary cause for all cases of cervical carcinoma and a large number of other anogenital and oral cancers. two vaccines have been developed and were licensed in 2007, which can prevent infections and pre-cancerous lesions due to hpv. in italy pre-adolescent age (12 years-old) was identified as the ideal age for vaccination against hpv. in li ... | 2009 | 19814963 |