Optical techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of lesions induced by the human papillomavirus — A resource letter

Publication date: Available online 11 April 2018
Source:Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Author(s): Natalia Mayumi Inada, Hilde Harb Buzza, Fernanda Mansano Carbinatto, Kate Cristina Blanco, Cintia Teles de Andrade, José Dirceu Vollet-Filho, Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato, Ron R. Allison
Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are the most common sexually-transmitted virus, and carcinogenic HPV strains are reported to be responsible for virtually all cases of cervical cancer and its precursor, the cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). About 30% of the sexually active population are considered to be affected by HPV. Around 600 million people are estimated to be infected worldwide. Diseases related to HPV cause significant impact from both the personal welfare point of view and public healthcare perspective. This resource letter collects relevant information regarding HPV-induced lesions and discusses both diagnosis and treatment, with particular attention to optical techniques and the challenges involved to the implementation of those approaches.



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