The number of microbiome-related studies has notably increased the availability of data on
human microbiome composition and function. These studies provide the essential material …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence changes with time and by variations in diet and lifestyle,
as evidenced historically by migrant studies and recently by extensive epidemiologic …

The genetic make-up of an individual contributes to the susceptibility and response to viral
infection. Although environmental, clinical and social factors have a role in the chance of …

Background Epidemiologic studies have shown that the association of genital human
papillomavirus (HPV) with cervical cancer is strong, independent of other risk factors, and …

A web-based application has been designed from a genetic epidemiology point of view to
analyze association studies. Main capabilities include descriptive analysis, test for Hardy …

Background It is uncertain whether male circumcision reduces the risks of penile human
papillomavirus (HPV) infection in the man and of cervical cancer in his female partner …

Background No systemic therapies have been approved for the treatment of advanced
cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma. This cancer may be responsive to immune therapy …

Background Use of oral contraceptives could increase risk of cervical cancer; however the
effect of human papillomavirus (HPV), the main cause of cervical cancer, is not usually taken …

Background High parity has long been suspected of being associated with an increased risk
of cervical cancer, but previous analyses of this association have not taken the strong effect …

The popularization of large-scale genotyping projects has led to the widespread adoption of
genetic association studies as the tool of choice in the search for single nucleotide …