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human papillomavirus
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human papillomavirus

Virus responsible for the common wart. It is one of a group of viruses implicated in tumour formation and is believed to play an important part in triggering cervical cancer that is the second most common cancer worldwide; it is also linked with cancer of the anus, which is very rare. Vaccines are being developed against HPV. A vaccine that protects from certain strains of HPV believed to cause the majority of cervical cancers became available in 2006.

From April 2007, the Australian government began offering this vaccine free of charge to all women aged 12 to 26.



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There was also a link between the duration of smoking and cancer, with long-term smokers more likely to have an HPV infection causing cervical cancer,' she said.
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Compared with current practice, vaccinating girls before the age of 12 years would reduce the incidence of genital warts (83%) and cervical cancer (78%) due to HPV 6/11/16/18.
Model for assessing human papillomavirus vaccination strategies by Insinga, Ralph P. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
The pattern was similar in analyses restricted to types of HPV associated with a low risk of cervical cancer as well as those associated with a high risk.
Frequent male condom use decreases women's risk of HPV infection by London, S. / Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
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