is this true about cancer?

Question

most of cancer is cozzed by some human papalitus virus or something like that and there is a injection for it. should people take it or no?

Answer 1

No, that isn't true.

Cancer is not one disease, but over 200 different types of disease.

You are referencing cervical cancer and young girls being vaccinated for the "Human Papilloma Virus". The virus is spread through sexual contact and can cause changes in the cervix that leads to cervical cancer. At the moment there are advocates for vaccinating girls to protect them if they become sexually active.

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_6x_What_Every_Woman_Should_Know_About_Cervical_Cancer_and_the_Human_Papilloma_Virus.asp

Answer 2

It's called human papillomavirus or HPV and yes, it can cause cervical cancer. It has also been proven recently that it causes more throat cancer than cigarettes because of oral sex. This is the most common STD out there anymore and it's dangerous because it goes symptom free for long periods of time or forever. You can get tested for it but it's costly and insurance won't pay for it if there are no symptoms. There is a vaccination that you can get to prevent you from getting the virus. The only problem with that is that there are over 100 types of HPV around and the vaccine doesn't cover all of them. If you feel that you have reason to get the vaccine, get it. If not, be as safe as possible to protect yourself from getting it!

And for all the guys who are saying that he shouldn't worry...he is not immune and neither are you.

Answer 3

Vaccines are available for certain strains of Human papilloama viruses that cause cervical cancer.
Gardasil is a vaccine against certain types of the human papillomavirus (HPV), created by researchers Dr. Albert Bennet Jenson and Dr. Shin-je Ghim at the University of Louisville in 2006, following on research done by Professor Ian Frazer of Australia in conjunction with Australian biomedical company, CSL Limited. The vaccine, marketed by Merck & Co. in America, whilst paying royalties to CSL, is designed to prevent infection with HPV types 16, 18, 6, and 11. HPV types 16 and 18 cause about 70% of HPV-related cervical cancer cases. In addition, some types of HPV, particularly type 16, have been found to be associated with oropharyngeal squamous-cell carcinoma, a form of throat cancer. HPV types 6 and 11 cause about 90% of genital wart cases. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection causes virtually all cases of cervical cancer, the 7th most common cause of death from cancer among women worldwide
Please see the web pages for more details on Human papilloma virus, Genital wart and Gardasil.

Answer 4

It is true that most forms of CERVICAL cancer in women (about 75% or so) are caused by the human papilloma virus and there is now a vaccination to prevent HPV infection.

Answer 5

hehe most CERVICAL cancers are caused by the human paploma virus. This is a female cancer. And the shot, from what I am told needs to be given before the first time of intercourse to be truly effective. ( hopefully ive not mispelled anything too badly)

Answer 6

ur funny. hpv is not the cause of all cancers, just cervical cancer, for this there is a vaccine but it only protects you from certain strains not all kinds on strains of hpv.

and no, there is no real vaccine to prevent you from cancers, we are all born with pre-cancerus cells, it all depends if they tend to go out of controll if they do they will start spredding and multiplying which causes the cancers. to prevent getting cancers is just being well informed and be healthy. if you have a history of cancer deaths in your family i would talk to a doctor of your concerns.

but no HPV does not cause all cancers, just cervical.

for those who dont know, HPV is a sexualy transmitted infection. this is the wart std. up to date i have not heard that this virus can cause cancers in men, just women. men do not have a cervical.

Answer 7

The only injection available so far is for some types of HPV, which cause some cervical cancers, but not all of them.
It only PREVENTS the disease, it DOES NOT TREAT it.
Since it hasn't been on the market very long, I wouldn't give it to anyone in my family [ I always wait five years after a new drug is released, in case of adverse effects. ]

Answer 8

this is a cancer that occurs in women and men, its called the human papilloma virus and yes there is an injection/vaccination

Answer 9

You are pretty mixed up - or your are trying to be funny about a non funny subject. HPV is a virus that can cause a specific cancer in women and there is drug that can help prevent it.

Answer 10

Cervical cancer is caused by HPV and yes if a women is able to take the shot then she should.