is the hpv virus the cause of cervical cancer?

Answer 1

yes, indeed it is. Its not the ONLY cause of cervical cancer, but its the #1 virus that can set up the stage for a woman to GET cancer, and shouldn't be taken lightly. Early and aggressive treatment is a woman's best bet.

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Answer 3

HPV is found in 99.7% of all cervical cancers.

Low risk HPV types the ones that cause genital warts are not seen in cervical cancers. Low risk HPV types can carry a co-infection with high risk HPV types.

Cervical infections due to a group of about 15 oncogenic, or cancer-causing, human papillomavirus (HPV) types cause virtually all cervical cancers.

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/HPVCervicalQandA

We now know that high-risk types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) are the cause of virtually all cases of cervical cancer.

http://www.drdonnica.com/myths/00009838-001.htm

Answer 4

The HPV has been linked to over 85% of cervical cancers & precancerous cervical changes, specially in women less than 55 y/o. There are more than 100 strains of HPV identified so far; strains 16 & 18 are the ones that are associated with cervical cancer/precancerous cervical changes. Strains 6 & 11 have been associated with almost 100% of genital [venereal] warts [condyloma acuminata]. Having an annual PAP test done can help identify and treat abnormal cervical cells before they turn to full-blown carcinoma. I was diagnosed with Cervical carcinoma In Situ at age 23, due to strain 16 of the HPV. A simple surgery named LEEP procedure {cone biopsy} cleared me of the disease; I've had no recurrences to date. Less than a month ago, strain 11 of HPV struck me with a case of genital warts. I'm on treatment with Aldara cream {expensive, with lots of side effects, but with a high clearance rate}. But, there's a way to prevent this: the Gardasil vaccine. You can get it if you're 26y/o or less; it's being given to girls as young as 9 y/o in my home state. For more reading on HPV and its link to cervical cancer, genital warts, and the vaccine Gardasil go to the following links:

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/HPV
http://hpv.com/cervical-cancer/causes-of-cervical-cancer.html
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/hpv/hpv-vacsafe-effic.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/std/hpv/common-questions.htm
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_2X_What_are_the_risk_factors_for_cervical_cancer_8.asp?rnav=cri

Answer 5

It can lead to cervical cancer...one of the biggest causes.

Answer 6

there is evidence that hpv does indeed contribute to cervical cancer, yes.

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