This content is in French.
Cervical Cancer: Could the Microbiome Play a Key Role Alongside HPV?
4 juin 2026
By Ana Espino | Published on June 03, 2026 | 4 min readHuman papillomavirus (HPV) is widely recognized as the primary cause of cervical cancer. However, not all women infected with high-risk HPV develop precancerous lesions or cancer. This observation has intrigued researchers for years. A review published in Frontiers in Medicine provides new insight: the cervicovaginal microbiome may be a critic
By Ana Espino | Published on June 03, 2026 | 4 min read
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is widely recognized as the primary cause of cervical cancer. However, not all women infected with high-risk HPV develop precancerous lesions or cancer. This observation has intrigued researchers for years. A review published in Frontiers in Medicine provides new insight: the cervicovaginal microbiome may be a critical factor influencing whether HPV infection progresses to disease.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is widely recognized as the primary cause of cervical cancer. However, not all women infected with high-risk HPV develop precancerous lesions or cancer. This observation has intrigued researchers for years. A review published in Frontiers in Medicine provides new insight: the cervicovaginal microbiome may be a critical factor influencing whether HPV infection progresses to disease.
Sign in to read the rest
Reserved for healthcare professionals, free registration.
Scientific reference
Bautista J, et al. Integrating microbiome insights into cervical cancer. Front Med (Lausanne). 2026 Mar 2;13:1766052. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1766052. PMID: 41846893; PMCID: PMC12989618.
View on PubMed
