Cervical cancer/Genital warts information

[leibesleid]

What is the connection between HPV, genital warts, and cervical cancer?
Some types of HPV cause cancers of the cervix, vulva, vagina, and penis. But the kinds of HPV that cause genital warts do not seem to be directly associated with these cancers. However, genital warts may accompany other genital HPV infections, and an infected person may have — and pass along — more than one type of HPV. That's why many clinicians consider all infections to be warnings of potentially cancerous conditions.

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide. In the U.S., however, cervical cancer is the fifth most common cancer among women. This is because more women in the U.S. get regular Pap tests, and precancerous conditions are diagnosed and treated early.
About 15,000 new cases of cervical cancer are reported in the U.S. each year.


[This message has been edited by moderator1 (edited 01-20-2001).]

[josh breggs]

I understand that only a few varieties of HPV are known to cause cervical cancer and that there are over 70 varieties.

And nearly all of those cancers occur in women who are smokers.