How are human papillomaviruses (HPVs) associated with the development of cervical cancer?
Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are a group of more than 100 viruses. Some types of HPV cause the common warts that grow on hands and feet. Some HPVs are sexually transmitted and cause wart-like growths on the genitals, but these types do not lead to cancer. More than a dozen other sexually transmitted HPVs have been linked to cervical cancer. HPV infection is the primary risk factor for cervical cancer. However, although HPV infection is very common, only a very small percentage of women with untreated HPV infections develop cervical cancer.
Human papillomaviruses are a group of more than 100 viruses. Some HPVs are sexually transmitted and cause wart-like growths on the genitals. More than a dozen of these HPVs have been linked to cervical cancer. Other types of HPV cause the common warts that grow on hands and feet. These types do not lead to cancer. HPV infection is the primary risk factor for cervical cancer. However, although HPV infection is very common, only a very small percentage of women infected with untreated HPV are at risk of developing cervical cancer. 13. Who is at risk for HPV infection? HPV infection is more common in younger age groups, particularly among women in their late teens and twenties. Because HPV is spread mainly through sexual contact, risk increases with number of sexual partners. Women who become sexually active at a young age, who have multiple sexual partners, and whose sexual partners have other partners are at increased risk. Women who are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (H
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