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Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are naturally occurring DNA tumor viruses that induce epithelial cell proliferation. The viruses are associated with condyloma acuminata, cervical dysplasia, and with cervical, vulvar and penile cancers. Recent studies have disclosed the oncogenic property of early genes of HPV, i.e. E5, E6 and E7. Moreover, E6 and E7 genes of HPV-16 and HPV-18 have been shown to bind...
From January 1990 to December 1992, 51 cases with cervical cancer received staging laparotomy before definitive treatment. Among these patients, 38 cases were approached through extraperitoneal space. The pelvic lymph nodes were involved in 21 cases (41%) and para-aortic lymph node involved in 12 cases (23%). Five cases had intra-abdominal visceral extension (9%). All patients with para-aortic...