The role of seminal plasma in cervical carcinoma

Cervical cancer is a worldwide public health problem with in excess of 370,000 cases being reported each year. It is the leading cause of death from cancer among women in the developing world where 80% of cases occur. Human papilloma virus (HPV) has been identified as the main causative factor linked with the development and progression of cancer of the cervix, although other factors are known to exist and include genital warts, consenting to sex at an early age, smoking, long term use of contraceptive pills and multiple sexual partners.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Division of Medical Biochemistry

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Sutherland, Jason Robert

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Katz, Arieh
• Jabbour, Henry

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10617

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10617