Question 1

likely causes of cervical cancer in women?

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HPV: Almost all causes of cervical cancer are attributed to abnormal changes of the uterine cervix from previous exposure to certain strains of HPV (human papillomavirus) obtained through prior sexual contact.  It's believed to take many years to develop after initial exposure and so regular gyn check-ups and pap smears are recommended.  Recently, a vaccine for younger women (under 26) is recommended.

Question 2

what are the causes of cervical cancer in women?

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HPV: The number one cause of cervical cancer is infection with the human papilloma virus (hpv).  Other risk factors include socioeconomic status, family history, age, smoking, sexual history, etc.  Luckily, your body will clear the hpv within 2 years normally and for most women, the progression to cancer is not a problem.  Please get your pap smears on time.  This is a life saver and a wonderful test.

Question 3

are verrucas a sign of the dangerous hpv virus which causes cervical cancer in women?

Accepted Answer

No: Genital warts are caused by a different strain of the hpv virus than the strains that cause cervical cancer.

Question 4

how is hpv harmful to men? for women it's cervical cancer. what about men? does it cause cancer to them too? if so, what's the treatment to them?

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Yes it can: HPV is associated with Bowen's disease of the penis (squamous cell carcinoma), more common in uncircumcised males. It is also seen in anal and esophageal cancer.

Question 5

what are the causes of cervical cancer?

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There are multiple: Risk factors for cervical cancer include: early onset of sexual activity, multiple sexual partners, a high-risk sexual partner, history of sexaully transmitted infection, history of vulvar or vaginal squamous intraepithelial neoplasia, immunosuppression. 
In terms of causes the main one is the human papillomavirus (hpv).  Subtypes 16 and 18 are the most common subtypes.

Question 6

what are the signs and symptoms of cervical cancer in women?

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Depends on stage: Early cervical cancer may not have any symptoms.  At later stages there may be watery or bloody dischage, foul smelling discharge, bleeding and pain on intercourse. Advanced cancer will have weight loss, anemia weakness etc.

Question 7

what are the causes of cervical cancer? can it be possible to those who had sex earlier their lives?

Accepted Answer

Screening is needed: Environmental exposures are the most important risk factors in cervical cancer. The risk include-early onset sexual activity , multiple sexual partner-especially with high risk partner- known to have hpv, history of std,  immunocompromised etc. Now, the more risk factors the higher your risk is to have cervical cancer. Pap-smear is the key.

Question 8

what are the causes of cervical cancer and what to do to prevent it?

Accepted Answer

HPV infections: Human papilloma viruses are being increasingly implicated with cervical cancers.

Prevention is by prepubertal vaccination with Gardasil and cervarix.
Limiting number of partners/ promiscuity and barrier methods will help prevent the disease.

Pap smears have led to very early diagnosis and improved the odds of curable disease being found.

Question 9

apart from having sex, are there other causes of cervical cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes: First of all, having sex does not cause cervical cancer. The virus that can go on to lead cervical cancer can be passed by sex as well as any other type of skin to skin contact. Other things that increase risk of cervical cancer are: smoking, herpes infection, HIV infection and not getting pap smears as recommended by your gyn.

Question 10

what are the other causes of cervical cancer besides hpv?

Accepted Answer

: It took us decades of research to link cervical cancer to some strains of HPV. Pap smears were done for early detection several decades before the HPV link was known. We do know that some cases have no evidence of any prior HPV infection but the origin remains elusive.

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