Clinical research progress on cervical persistent human papillomavirus infection

Abstract

Cervical cancer is a common malignant tumor of women, which is caused by human papillomavirus(HPV) infection especially high risk HPV infection(HR-HPV). According to the statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO), the incidence and fatality rate of cervical cancers are obviously rising and getting younger in resent years, which seriously threatens the health of women. In China, the mortality of cervical cancer is the first in the female reproductive tract malignant tumor. Although cervical cancer screening has received more and more attention, which reduces the risk of cervical cancer, it does not prevent the necessary factors of cervical cancer, i.e. the HPV infection. Therefore, effective prevention and treatment methods are urgently needed to control the occurrence and development of HPV infection. Both Chinese and Western medicine have made significant progress in the treatment of persistent HPV infection, and they have own advantages and can complement each other. The combination of Chinese and Western medicine is expected to be an effective way to treat cervical persistent HPV infection. Key words: Cervical human papillomavirus; Infection; Integrative medicine