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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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was responsible for linking HPV test results from the same patient with subsequent cytology results and had access to data on screening histories but not information through which patients could be identified.
Cervical human papillomavirus screening among older women by Jenkins, David / Emerging Infectious Diseases
The new clinical guidelines show that when HPV tests, which use advanced molecular technology to detect the DNA of the cancer-causing type of the virus, are used in conjunction with Pap smear tests, the HPV test's ability to identify women needing early intervention to stop the disease is nearly 100 percent, according to ACOG.
Seminar spotlights tests for cancer-causing virus by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new approach to cervical cancer screening for women 30 and older: the use of an HPV test in conjunction with the Pap test.
Gynecologic cancers & women's health by National Women's Health Report
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