Another term for cervical dysplasia is cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, or CIN. The exact cause of cervical dysplasia is not known, however it has been linked to the human papillomavirus (HPV).

Cervical dysplasia is not cancer but can become cancer and spread to nearby normal tissue. There are different types of dysplasia: mild dysplasia (CIN-1), called low-grade intraepithelial lesion ...

Background: This study was conducted to determine whether use of hormonal contraceptives is associated with cervical dysplasia and cancer ... and thirty six cases CIN I (72), II (59), III (54 ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is quite common in women and is clearly the major risk factor for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and ... risk of progression to dysplasia and cervical ...

An investigational therapeutic vaccine showed clinical effectiveness in patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)16-positive cervical intraepithelial neoplasia ... to CIN1 or no dysplasia) was ...