PAPILLOMA

Course overview

A PAPILLOMA IS A BENIGN NON-CANCEROUS EPITHELIAL PROLIFERATION CAUSED BY THE HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS. MOST PAPILLOMAS ARE CAUSED BY LOW-RISK HPV FORMS, AND SELF-LIMITING HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV) IS STILL THE LEADING CAUSE OF CERVICAL CANCERS, CAUSING 270,000 DEATHS ANNUALLY WORLDWIDE, OF WHICH 85% OCCUR IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PAPILLOMAS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.