what is the name of the virus that causes cancer in women.?

Answer 1

Cervical cancer is caused by infection with the HPV (Human Papilloma Virus). There are many strains of this virus, only a handful of which predispose women to cervical cancer. Gardisil is a new, FDA-approved vaccine, which prevents infection of 4 strains (all of which are associated with cervical cancer). These strains of the virus are spread through sexual contact, thus one could make the arguement that cervical cancer is a "sexually transmitted disease." While men may carry HPV and pass it on to female sexual partners, it does not predispose them to cancers involving the penis. However sexual transmission via anal intercourse can predispose people (men and women) to anal cancer.

Some of the other strains of HPV are more likely to cause genital warts if transmitted sexually, and are not particularly associated with cervical cancer. Therefore, one should not assume that just because they have genital warts, that they are more at risk for cervical cancer simply because they have an infection with an HPV strain. However, a person may be infected with more than one strain, so having genital warts does not "protect" against infection with a cancer-causing strain.

By the way, there are strains of HPV that cause the simple warts on hands or feet (e.g. Plantar warts), so HPV is not just an STD.

Answer 2

It depends on the cancer you're talking about. Naturally, I'm going to assume that you mean cervical cancer.

In which case, the virus that causes that cancer is Human Papilloma-Virus, or HPV for short. There is a new shot out that is supposed to decrease your risk to getting the disease.

HPV can be found in men AND women, but it only affects women. Men are usually carriers of the disease and don't have any idea they have it, and so they unfortunately pass it on to their partners.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

If you mean cervical cancer, its HPV, or human papilloma virus. It's also the virus that can cause genital warts. There are different strains of the virus - certain strains can cause cancer, and some can cause the warts. There is no cure for HPV but the FDA recently approved a vaccine, Gardasil, that is supposed to prevent both cancer and genital warts.

Answer 4

HPV Human Papiloma Virus

Answer 5

Human Papoloma Virus, or HPV.

Answer 6

Human Papaloma Virus.

Answer 7

I didn't think cancer was a virus. I thought cancer is the mutation of cells, whether they be brain cells, cervical cells, breast cells, whatever. Maybe there is a virus that could trigger cancer, but lung cancer, say from smoking, isn't caused by a virus, is it?

Answer 8

Human papilloma virus- HPV- it can cause cervical cancer.

Answer 9

HPV causes cervical cancer, but that's the only kind of cancer that HPV causes.

Answer 10

If you mean cervical cancer, the answer is human papiloma virus, HPV.