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  2. Human papillomavirus infection - Wikipedia

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    Cervical cancer was the most frequent HPV-associated cancer with on average 292 cases per year (74% of the female total, and 54% of the overall total of HPV-associated cancers). [197] A study of 996 cervical cytology samples in an Irish urban female, opportunistically screened population, found an overall HPV prevalence of 19.8%, HPV 16 at 20% ...

  3. Cervix - Wikipedia

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    Cervical infections with the human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause changes in the epithelium, which can lead to cancer of the cervix. Cervical cytology tests can detect cervical cancer and its precursors, and enable early successful treatment. Ways to avoid HPV include avoiding heterosexual sex, using penile condoms, and receiving the HPV ...

  4. Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia - Wikipedia

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    The cause of CIN is chronic infection of the cervix with HPV, especially infection with high-risk HPV types 16 or 18. It is thought that the high-risk HPV infections have the ability to inactivate tumor suppressor genes such as the p53 gene and the RB gene, thus allowing the infected cells to grow unchecked and accumulate successive mutations, eventually leading to cancer.

  5. Cervical cancer - Wikipedia

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    The Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation (ACCF), founded in 2008, promotes 'women's health by eliminating cervical cancer and enabling treatment for women with cervical cancer and related health issues, in Australia and in developing countries.' [174] Ian Frazer, one of the developers of the Gardasil cervical cancer vaccine, is the scientific ...

  6. Venezuela broke its HPV vaccine promises, and there's ... - AOL

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    The health worker also asked what they knew about HPV, the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world and the cause of nearly all cervical cancer. The women, ages 16 to 33 — two of ...

  7. Wart - Wikipedia

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    Gardasil 6 is an HPV vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancers and genital warts. Gardasil is designed to prevent infection with HPV types 16, 18, 6, and 11. HPV types 16 and 18 currently cause about 70% of cervical cancer cases, [13] [14] and also cause some vulvar, vaginal, [11] penile and anal cancers. [12]

  8. Sexually transmitted infection - Wikipedia

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    This can be done on either urine in both men and women, vaginal or cervical swabs in women, or urethral swabs in men. [98] Screening can be performed: to assess the presence of infection and prevent tubal infertility in women; during the initial evaluation before infertility treatment; to identify HIV infection; for men who have sex with men

  9. Colposcopy - Wikipedia

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    The main goal of colposcopy is to prevent cervical cancer by detecting and treating precancerous lesions early. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common infection and the underlying cause for most cervical cancers. Smoking also makes developing cervical abnormalities more likely.