Cervical cancer causes, risk factors and prevention
HPV, a sexually transmitted disease, is the leading cause of cervical cancer. As many as 75% of people who have had sex have HPV. Usually, the body’s immune system handles the virus, and most people never know they have it.
Learn about your risk factors and how to prevent cervical cancer.
Infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV) gets a lot of attention in women. That’s because HPV can cause cervical cancer—that’s the cancer doctors are looking for when they perform a Pap test. But it’s a mistake to think that HPV doesn’t affect men. Discover the truth around some common myths about HPV in men.
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