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Editorial
. 2025 Apr 1;17(4):515.
doi: 10.3390/v17040515.

Papillomavirus-Induced Oncogenesis: Bridging Molecular Mechanisms, Diagnostics, and Global Prevention Strategies

G Hossein Ashrafi  1 , Mustafa Ozdogan  2 , Muharrem Okan Cakir  1
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Editorial

Papillomavirus-Induced Oncogenesis: Bridging Molecular Mechanisms, Diagnostics, and Global Prevention Strategies

G Hossein Ashrafi et al. Viruses. .

Abstract

Human papillomavirus (HPV) has long been recognized for causing benign lesions such as warts, but its pivotal role in cancer was established in the late 20th century, culminating in the 2008 Nobel Prize awarded to Harald zur Hausen for linking HPV to cervical cancer [...].

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