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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Entangled Connections: HIV and HPV Interplay in Cervical Cancer-A Comprehensive Review.

Giuliana Pavone, Andrea Marino, Viviana Fisicaro, Lucia Motta, Alessandra Spata, Federica Martorana, Serena Spampinato, Benedetto Maurizio Celesia, Bruno Cacopardo, Paolo Vigneri and 1 more

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  7. Association of Immunodeficiency and HIV Viremia With Cervical Precancer and Cancer Risk Among Women With HIV in South Africa.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2026
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  9. Demographic and social determinants of human immunodeficiency virus status among women with cervical cancer in a low-resource setting.International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Giuliana PavoneDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0009-0007-3929-8640
Andrea MarinoUnit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, ARNAS Garibaldi Hospital, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5650-6911
Viviana FisicaroDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy.
Lucia MottaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0481-754X
Alessandra SpataMedical Oncology Unit, Department of Human Pathology "G. Barresi", University of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy.
Federica MartoranaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5062-2914
Serena SpampinatoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy.
Benedetto Maurizio CelesiaUnit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, ARNAS Garibaldi Hospital, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6919-1955
Bruno CacopardoUnit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, ARNAS Garibaldi Hospital, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Paolo VigneriDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Giuseppe NunnariUnit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, ARNAS Garibaldi Hospital, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8113-8452

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cervical cancer (CC) remains a prevalent malignancy and a significant global public health concern, primarily driven by persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. The infectious nature of HPV underscores the preventability of CC through vaccination and screening programs. In addition to HPV, factors such as age, parity, smoking, hormonal contraceptives, and HIV co-infection elevate the risk of CC. HIV-associated immunodeficiency exacerbates susceptibility to infections and cancers, making CC a defining condition for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among women living with HIV (WLWH). These women face higher risks of HPV exposure due to sexual behavior and often encounter economic, social, and psychological barriers to screening. HIV and HPV co-infection can potentially accelerate CC carcinogenesis, with WLWH typically being diagnosed with CC earlier than their HIV-negative counterparts. Antiretroviral therapy (ART), which reduces AIDS-related mortality, also lowers the risk of invasive CC. The interaction between HIV and HPV is intricate and bidirectional. This summary reviews current evidence on HPV infection and CC in WLWH, highlighting the connections across pathogenesis, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

Indexed as

HIV InfectionsPapillomavirus InfectionsUterine Cervical NeoplasmsCoinfectionFemaleHumansPapillomaviridaeAIDSantiretroviral therapycervical cancerHIVHPVvaccines

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PMID39408687
PMCPMC11477307

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