TY - JOUR T1 - The causal relation between human papillomavirus and cervical cancer JF - Journal of Clinical Pathology JO - J Clin Pathol SP - 244 LP - 265 VL - 55 IS - 4 AU - F X Bosch AU - A Lorincz AU - N Muñoz AU - C J L M Meijer AU - K V Shah Y1 - 2002/04/01 UR - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/55/4/244.abstract N2 - The causal role of human papillomavirus infections in cervical cancer has been documented beyond reasonable doubt. The association is present in virtually all cervical cancer cases worldwide. It is the right time for medical societies and public health regulators to consider this evidence and to define its preventive and clinical implications. A comprehensive review of key studies and results is presented. ER -