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Attila T. Lorincz is affiliated with Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the study of cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV), exploring epigenetics and DNA methylation in relation to cancer biology and molecular diagnostics.

The scientist has contributed to multiple research articles published in notable venues including the International Journal of Cancer, PLoS ONE, and Cancer Medicine. Recent publications encompass the following:

  • Clinical performance of methylation as a biomarker for cervical carcinoma in situ and cancer diagnosis: A worldwide study (2021, International Journal of Cancer)
  • Effective methylation triage of HPV positive women with abnormal cytology in a middle-income country (2020, International Journal of Cancer)
  • DNA methylation testing with S5 for triage of high-risk HPV positive women (2022, International Journal of Cancer)
  • Performance of an affordable urine self-sampling method for human papillomavirus detection in Mexican women (2021, PLoS ONE)
  • Consistency of the S5 DNA methylation classifier in formalin-fixed biopsies versus corresponding exfoliated cells for the detection of pre-cancerous cervical lesions (2021, Cancer Medicine)

Coauthorship patterns indicate collaborations with researchers such as Jack Cuzick, Belinda Nedjai, László Friedrich, Adrienn Tóth, and Cosette M. Wheeler. These coauthors have worked alongside Lorincz on multiple occasions, reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

The main fields of study in which Attila T. Lorincz is active include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these disciplines, subfields of emphasis include:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Epidemiology
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Biotechnology
  • Cancer Research

The key research topics covered by Lorincz's work span:

  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Microbial Inactivation Methods
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Hepatitis B Virus Studies
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications

Publications by Attila T. Lorincz are frequently found in the following journals:

  • International Journal of Cancer
  • Applied Sciences
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Review on Agriculture and Rural Development
  • PLoS ONE

Best Publications

  • The causal relation between human papillomavirus and cervical cancer

    F X Bosch;A Lorincz;N Muñoz;C J L M Meijer

  • The Elevated 10-Year Risk of Cervical Precancer and Cancer in Women With Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Type 16 or 18 and the Possible Utility of Type-Specific HPV Testing in Clinical Practice

    Michelle J. Khan;Philip E. Castle;Attila T. Lorincz;Sholom Wacholder

  • Human papillomavirus infection of the cervix: relative risk associations of 15 common anogenital types.

    A T Lorincz;R Reid;A B Jenson;M D Greenberg

  • Analysis of the physical state of different human papillomavirus DNAs in intraepithelial and invasive cervical neoplasm.

    A P Cullen;R Reid;M Campion;A T Lörincz

  • HPV DNA testing in cervical cancer screening. Results from women in a high-risk province of Costa Rica.

    Mark Schiffman;Rolando Herrero;Allan Hildesheim;Mark E. Sherman

  • HPV DNA Testing of Self‐Collected Vaginal Samples Compared With Cytologic Screening To Detect Cervical Cancer

    Thomas C. Wright;Lynette Denny;Louise Kuhn;Amy Pollack

  • The causal link between human papillomavirus and invasive cervical cancer: A population-based case-control study in colombia and spain

    N. Munoz;F. X. Bosch;S. de Sanjose;L. Tafur

  • Comprehensive control of human papillomavirus infections and related diseases.

    F. Xavier Bosch;Thomas R. Broker;David Forman;Anna Barbara Moscicki

  • Human papillomavirus 16 E6 expression disrupts the p53-mediated cellular response to DNA damage

    Theodore D. Kessis;Robert J. Slebos;William G. Nelson;Michael B. Kastan

  • Baseline Cytology, Human Papillomavirus Testing, and Risk for Cervical Neoplasia: A 10-Year Cohort Analysis

    Mark E. Sherman;Attila T. Lorincz;David R. Scott;Sholom Wacholder

  • A new HPV-DNA test for cervical-cancer screening in developing regions: a cross-sectional study of clinical accuracy in rural China

    You-lin Qiao;John W. Sellors;John W. Sellors;Paul S. Eder;Yan-ping Bao

  • Human papillomavirus testing by hybrid capture appears to be useful in triaging women with a cytologic diagnosis of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance.

    J.Thomas Cox;Attila T. Lorincz;Mark H. Schiffman;Mark E. Sherman

  • Protein kinase activity associated with the product of the yeast cell division cycle gene CDC28.

    Steven I. Reed;Jeffrey A. Hadwiger;Attila T. Lorincz

  • Shanxi Province Cervical Cancer Screening Study: a cross-sectional comparative trial of multiple techniques to detect cervical neoplasia.

    J. Belinson;Y.L. Qiao;R. Pretorius;W.H. Zhang

  • Primary structure homology between the product of yeast cell division control gene CDC28 and vertebrate oncogenes

    Attila T. Lörincz;Steven I. Reed

  • Oncogenic Association of Specific Human Papillomavirus Types With Cervical Neoplasia

    A. T. Lorincz;G. F. Temple;R. J. Kurman;A. B. Jenson

  • Viral load of human papillomavirus and risk of CIN3 or cervical cancer.

    Attila T Lorincz;Philip E Castle;Mark E Sherman;David R Scott

  • Prevalence and predictors of human papillomavirus infection in women in Ontario, Canada

    John W. Sellors;James B. Mahony;Janusz Kaczorowski;Alice Lytwyn

  • HPV co-factors related to the development of cervical cancer: results from a population-based study in Costa Rica

    A Hildesheim;R Herrero;P E Castle;S Wacholder

  • HPV testing in primary screening of older women.

    J Cuzick;E Beverley;L Ho;G Terry

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Schiffman
Mark Schiffman National Institutes of Health
Mark E. Sherman
Mark E. Sherman Mayo Clinic
Jack Cuzick
Jack Cuzick Queen Mary University of London
Allan Hildesheim
Allan Hildesheim National Institutes of Health
Sholom Wacholder
Sholom Wacholder National Institutes of Health
Robert D. Burk
Robert D. Burk Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Robert J. Kurman
Robert J. Kurman Johns Hopkins University
Keerti V. Shah
Keerti V. Shah Johns Hopkins University
Rolando Herrero
Rolando Herrero Costa Rican Agency for Biomedical Research, INCIENSA Foundation
Philip E. Castle
Philip E. Castle National Institutes of Health

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