Host and Viral Genetics and Risk of Cervical Cancer

Abstract

Cervical cancer is the third most common malignant disease in women, with an annual worldwide incidence of 493,243 cases. It is a leading cause of cancer death in developing countries [1]. Even in the United States, cervical cancer is still the number three cause of cancer death in women aged 15–34 and the number five cause in women aged 35–54 [2]. Therefore, the disease ranks fourth for average years of life lost from cancer, and it disproportionately affects minority groups and women of low socioeconomic status [2]Cervical cancer is the third most common malignant disease in women, with an annual worldwide incidence of 493,243 cases. It is a leading cause of cancer death in developing countries [1]. Even in the United States, cervical cancer is still the number three cause of cancer death in women aged 15–34 and the number five cause in women aged 35–54 [2]. Therefore