Oncotropic papillomavirus infection and prognosis for patients with cervical cancer

This review describes the role of HPV-infection in the development of cervical cancer and the prevalence of HPV types by stage and histological types of cervical cancer. Differences in oncogenic potential of HPV types and changes in antiviral immunity response define stable disease or disease progression. Problems related to HPV-negative cervical cancer and the role of viral load in the prognosis of cervical cancer are considered.