Cervical Cancer, HPV, human papilloma virus

Cause of cervical cancer:

Infection with the virus called human papillomavirus (HPV) is the cause of almost all cervical cancers. Most adults have been infected with HPV at some time in their lives, but most infections clear up on their own. An HPV infection that doesn’t go away may cause cervical cancer in some women. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted virus. HPV types 16 and 18 account for 70% of all cervical cancer and 90% of anal cancer cases. There are 493,000 new cases of cervical cancer and 274,000 related deaths each year. (1)

These statistics are clear evidence for the use of the HPV vaccine and other use of preventive measures such as sexual abstinence, avoidance of multiple partners, and the use of condoms.