Abstract: The human papillomavirus （HPV） is the most commonly infection among women. Infection with
certain types of HPV is recognised as a main reason for cervical precancerous lesion and invasive cervical cancer worldwide. Cervical cancer is the second most common malignant tumors in gynecology. Every year about 47 million new cases, and cause 23 million deaths around the world, with the development of molecular biology and epidemiology, HPV DNA testing and treatment become an important method of preventing cervical cancer. HPV vaccine research has entered a new era. With the more research about the relationship between HPV and cervical cancer, for making further research, this paper reviews the new progress of HPV and cervical cancer.

Key words: Papillomaviridae, Uterine cervical neoplasms, Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, Papillomavirus vaccines