Cervical Cancer Risks
Published on Mar 22 2010, in the categories: risks
Risk Factors
Today, the link between persistent infection by oncogenic HPV type and the development of cancer of the cervix is clear: persistent infection due to oncogenic HPV is the major risk factor for developing cervical cancer.
What is the risk of contracting an HPV infection?
Over 50% of sexually active women are likely to be infected by one or more HPV at some time or another in their life (4). Exposure to these viruses is through sexual contact among young women most often from the very first reports, with or without penetration.
The majority of women exposed to HPV develop sufficient immunity to clear the virus within 8 months . However, some of them continue to be infected for months or years. This persistence of infection is then run the risk of developing a precancerous lesion, intraepithelial, which can lead years later to cancer .
Thus, the development of precancerous lesions sign an "immune escape" against papillomavirus. This is more pronounced for HPV-16 and 18 .
Condoms can not protect themselves completely from this infection. The transmission is not exclusively dependent penetration. It can also occur from simple skin contact and / or mucus in the genital among partners
Things to Remember:
Infection with HPV infection is common and easily transmitted sexually.
Over 50% of women will contract the infection during their life
Over 50% of these infections involving oncogenic HPV
This risk exists from the beginning of sexual activity
Young women, but also older, sexually active are at risk of being infected by HPV oncogene
Condoms can not protect themselves completely from this infection.
The transmission of the virus is not solely dependent on penetration: it may also occur by simple skin contact and / or mucus in the genital area.
In the world every 2 minutes a woman dies of cancer of the cervix . Worldwide, cancer of the cervix is the 2nd most common cancer in women. Each year 500 000 new cases are registered.It is the 3rd cause of cancer death in women after breast and lung. An estimated 270 000 the number of women who die each year from cancer of the cervix, including 85% in countries with developing .
In Europe, where many countries have established a screening program for cervical cancer, the disease is still the 3rd most common cancer in women after impact. Each year 60 000 new cases of cancer of the cervix are identified and about 30 000 women die.
In France, in 2000, 3 387 cases of invasive cancer of the cervix and 1 004 deaths from cervical cancer have been recorded. It is the 8th most common cancer in women and 5th overall by his mortality. Between 1982 and 1992 the incidence of invasive cancers, all ages, decreased by 3.5% per year . However, it is noteworthy that the incidence of cervical cancer remained
Today, the link between persistent infection by oncogenic HPV type and the development of cancer of the cervix is clear: persistent infection due to oncogenic HPV is the major risk factor for developing cervical cancer.
What is the risk of contracting an HPV infection?
Over 50% of sexually active women are likely to be infected by one or more HPV at some time or another in their life (4). Exposure to these viruses is through sexual contact among young women most often from the very first reports, with or without penetration.
The majority of women exposed to HPV develop sufficient immunity to clear the virus within 8 months . However, some of them continue to be infected for months or years. This persistence of infection is then run the risk of developing a precancerous lesion, intraepithelial, which can lead years later to cancer .
Thus, the development of precancerous lesions sign an "immune escape" against papillomavirus. This is more pronounced for HPV-16 and 18 .
Condoms can not protect themselves completely from this infection. The transmission is not exclusively dependent penetration. It can also occur from simple skin contact and / or mucus in the genital among partners
Things to Remember:
Infection with HPV infection is common and easily transmitted sexually.
Over 50% of women will contract the infection during their life
Over 50% of these infections involving oncogenic HPV
This risk exists from the beginning of sexual activity
Young women, but also older, sexually active are at risk of being infected by HPV oncogene
Condoms can not protect themselves completely from this infection.
The transmission of the virus is not solely dependent on penetration: it may also occur by simple skin contact and / or mucus in the genital area.
In the world every 2 minutes a woman dies of cancer of the cervix . Worldwide, cancer of the cervix is the 2nd most common cancer in women. Each year 500 000 new cases are registered.It is the 3rd cause of cancer death in women after breast and lung. An estimated 270 000 the number of women who die each year from cancer of the cervix, including 85% in countries with developing .
In Europe, where many countries have established a screening program for cervical cancer, the disease is still the 3rd most common cancer in women after impact. Each year 60 000 new cases of cancer of the cervix are identified and about 30 000 women die.
In France, in 2000, 3 387 cases of invasive cancer of the cervix and 1 004 deaths from cervical cancer have been recorded. It is the 8th most common cancer in women and 5th overall by his mortality. Between 1982 and 1992 the incidence of invasive cancers, all ages, decreased by 3.5% per year . However, it is noteworthy that the incidence of cervical cancer remained
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