Gynaecological precanceroses from the clinical perspective – today and tomorrow
Authors:
Lukáš Rob 1; H. Robová 1; R. Chmel 1; P. Škapa 2
Authors‘ workplace:
Gynekologicko porodnická klinika UK 2. LF Praha a FN Motol
1; Ústav patologie a molekulární medicíny UK 2. LF Praha a FN Motol
2
Published in:
Čes.-slov. Patol., 48, 2012, No. 1, p. 9-14
Category:
Reviews Article
Overview
During the last twenty-five years an enormous shift in our knowledge of cancerogenesis in all gynaecological precancerous and cancerous diseases can be seen. Early diagnosis of these lesions of the lower genital tract (vulva, vagina and cervix) is enabled mainly due to easy access. The major role in the pathogenesis of most precancerous lesions can be accounted to high risk human papillomavirus. Recently, new information about HPV genotypisation of single precancerous lesions and single histological cancer types were revealed. Thus we can better estimate the effect of vaccines on different age groups of women in relation to different types of cancer. The development and introduction of prophylactic vaccines into clinical practice was one of the major improvements of current medicine. Precancerous and cancer lesions of endometrium make themselves known by early symptoms such as perimenopausal and postmenopausal bleeding. Optimal diagnostic and therapeutic procedures have to be based on close cooperation between the clinician and pathologist.
Keywords:
precancerosis – HPV – genotyping – screening – prophylactic vaccination
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