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HPV infection and the immune microenvironment in cervical cancer

Yibo Li, Jingui Deng, Yayong Liu, Shaoqing Yu

Frontiers in Immunology · 2025

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Summary

Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality in women, particularly in low-resource settings, despite advances in treatment modalities. The tumor immune microenvironment (TME) plays a pivotal role in cervical cancer pathogenesis, progression, and therapeutic response, driven largely by persistent HPV infection and subsequent immune evasion mechanisms. Clinical evidence supports the efficacy of pembrolizumab in PD-L1-positive recurrent/metastatic disease, while combinatorial strategies show promise in overcoming resistance. However, challenges persist, including biomarker identification and management of immune-related adverse events. This review elucidates the dynamic interplay between HPV-mediated immune suppression and the TME, highlighting the roles of tumor-assoc

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.3389/fimmu.2025.1645019
Catalogue ID
SNmoht1ymo-nt7kui
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