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ReviewCancers2026

Therapeutic Landscape of HPV-Associated Cancers: From Mechanisms and Conventional Approaches to Future Innovations.

Muneera Anwer, Krupa Bhaliya, Memoona Zahra, Urooj Yousaf Virk, Hafiza Aasia Malik, Ming Q Wei

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Review in Cancers, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Muneera AnwerSchool of Pharmacy and Medical Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, QLD 4215, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8603-0486
Krupa BhaliyaSchool of Pharmacy and Medical Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, QLD 4215, Australia.
Memoona ZahraSchool of Pharmacy and Medical Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, QLD 4215, Australia.
Urooj Yousaf VirkSchool of Pharmacy and Medical Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, QLD 4215, Australia.
Hafiza Aasia MalikSchool of Pharmacy and Medical Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, QLD 4215, Australia.
Ming Q WeiSchool of Pharmacy and Medical Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Gold Coast, QLD 4215, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer remains the second leading cause of mortality worldwide. Human papillomavirus is a widespread DNA virus with well-established oncogenic potential, particularly among high-risk genotypes such as HPV16 and HPV18. Persistent infection with these genotypes can lead to the development of several malignancies, including cervical, oropharyngeal, anal, penile, vulvar, and vaginal cancers. Cervical cancer persists as the most prevalent malignancy associated with HPV infection, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries. This review provides an overview of the HPV genome, viral genotypes, and associated malignancies, with particular emphasis on the viral oncoproteins E6 and E7 and the mechanisms of viral DNA integration into the host genome. In addition, recent advances in diagnostic technologies, therapeutic strategies, ongoing clinical trials, and future directions to reduce the global burden of HPV-related cancers are discussed.

Indexed as

E6E7HPV-associated cancershuman papillomavirusimmunotherapyvaccinesviral oncoproteins

Identifiers

PMID41749889
PMCPMC12939029

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