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| {{Cervical cancer}} | | {{Cervical cancer}} |
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| ==Overview== | | ==Overview== |
| Cervical cancer is associated with a range of risk factors including, genetic, environmental and infection-based exposures.
| | The most common risk factor in development of cervical cancer is [[Human papillomavirus]] ([[HPV]]) infection. Other risk factors include [[smoking]], increased number of sexual partners, and young age at time of first sexual intercourse, [[immunodeficiency]], high [[parity]]. |
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| ==Risk Factors==
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| The [[American Cancer Society]] provides the following list of risk factors for cervical cancer:
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| *[[Human papillomavirus]] (HPV) infection
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| The most important risk factor in the development of cervical cancer is infection with a high-risk strain of [[human papillomavirus]]. Even though HPV is an important risk factor for cervical cancer, most women with this infection do not get cervical cancer and doctors believe other risk factors must come into play for this cancer to develop. Having unprotected sex, especially at a young age, makes HPV infection more likely. Women who have many sexual partners (or who have sex with men who have had many partners) have a greater chance of getting HPV.<ref>[http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_2_2X_What_causes_cancer_of_the_cervix_Can_it_be_prevented_8.asp?sitearea= ] American Cancer Society</ref> | |
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| More than 60 types of HPV are acknowledged to exist (some sources indicate more than 200 subtypes).<ref>[http://www.mdlab.com/html/testing/hpv_typedetect.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/benchmarks-vol2-issue4/page2]</ref> Of these, 15 are classified as high-risk types (16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 68, 73, and 82), 3 as probable high-risk (26, 53, and 66), and 12 as low-risk (6, 11, 40, 42, 43, 44, 54, 61, 70, 72, 81, and CP6108),<ref>[http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/348/6/518]</ref><ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12571259]</ref> but even those may cause cancer. Types 16 and 18 are generally acknowledged to cause about 70% of the cancer cases. Although most HPV infections clear up on their own, the infections could increase to major abnormalities or cervical cancer.<ref>[http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/HPV]</ref>
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| The presence of strains 16, 18 and 31 is the prime [[risk factor]] for cervical cancer, and Walboomers ''et al.'' (1999) reported that the presence of HPV is a necessary condition for the development of cervical cancer. A [[virus cancer link]] with HPV has been found to trigger alterations in the cells of the cervix, leading to the development of [[cervical intraepithelial neoplasia]] and cancer.
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| HPV subtypes 16 and 18 introduce the genes E6 and E7 which code for proteins that inhibit [[p53]] and [[Retinoblastoma protein]] (Rb), which are two important tumor suppressor genes in humans. The p53 gene product is involved in regulation of [[apoptosis]] (cell suicide), and Rb is responsible for halting the [[cell cycle]] at the G1-phase. When Rb function is impaired, the cell is allowed to progress to S-phase and complete mitosis, resulting in proliferation and hence neoplastic transformation.
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| [[Genital warts]] are caused by different HPV types, and are not related to cervical cancer.
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| The medically accepted paradigm, officially endorsed by the American Cancer Society and other organizations, is that a patient must have been infected with HPV to develop cervical cancer, and is hence viewed as a [[sexually transmitted disease]], but not all women infected with HPV develop cervical cancer (Snijders ''et al'', 2006). Use of [[condom]]s does not always prevent transmission. Likewise, HPV can be transmitted by skin-to-skin-contact with infected areas. In males, HPV is thought to grow preferentially in the [[epithelium]] of the [[glans penis]], and cleaning of this area may be preventative.
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| Despite the development of an HPV vaccine, some researchers argue that routine neonatal male [[circumcision]] is an acceptable way to lower the risk of cervical cancer in their future female sexual partners. Others maintain that the benefits do not outweigh the risks and/or consider the removal of healthy genital tissue from infants to be unethical as it cannot be reasonably assumed that a male would choose to be circumcised. There has not been any definitive evidence to support the claim that male circumcision prevents cervical cancer, although some researchers say there is compelling epidemiological evidence that men who have been circumcised are less likely to be infected with HPV.<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2005/02/15/1108230001471.html]</ref> However, in men with low-risk sexual behaviour and monogamous female partners, circumcision makes no difference to the risk of cervical cancer.<ref>[http://www.cfpc.ca/cfp/2003/sep/vol49-sep-critical-1.asp]</ref>
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| Studies have found a number of factors that may increase the risk of cervical cancer. For example, infection with [[HPV]] (human papillomavirus) is the main cause of cervical cancer. HPV infection and other risk factors may act together to increase the risk even more:
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| '''Lack of Regular [[Pap Test]]:'''
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| Cervical cancer is more common among women who don't have regular Pap tests. The [[Pap test]] helps doctors find abnormal cells. Removing or killing the abnormal cells usually prevents cervical cancer.
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| '''[[Smoking]]:'''
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| | | Common risk factors associated with cervical cancer include:<ref name="pmid21499554">{{cite journal |vauthors=Efird JT, Toland AE, Lea CS, Phillips CJ |title=The combined influence of oral contraceptives and human papillomavirus virus on cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma |journal=Clin Med Insights Oncol |volume=5 |issue= |pages=55–75 |date=March 2011 |pmid=21499554 |pmc=3076039 |doi=10.4137/CMO.S6905 |url=}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Carcinoma of the cervix and tobacco smoking: Collaborative reanalysis of individual data on 13,541 women with carcinoma of the cervix and 23,017 women without carcinoma of the cervix from 23 epidemiological studies|journal=International Journal of Cancer|volume=118|issue=6|year=2006|pages=1481–1495|issn=00207136|doi=10.1002/ijc.21493}}</ref> |
| Among women who are infected with [[HPV]], [[smoking]] cigarettes slightly increases the risk of cervical cancer.
| | * [[Infection]] with high-risk [[HPV]], mainly subtypes 16 and 18. |
| | | * Multiple sexual partners or a male partner with multiple previous or current sexual partners |
| '''*[[HIV]] infection:'''
| | * Young age at first [[intercourse]] |
| | | * [[Smoking]] |
| Infection with [[HIV]] (the virus that causes [[AIDS]]) or taking drugs that suppress the immune system increases the risk of cervical cancer.
| | * High [[parity]] |
| | | * [[Immunosuppression]] |
| '''Sexual History:'''
| | * [[HLA]] subtypes |
| | | * Use of [[oral contraceptives]] |
| Women who have had many sexual partners have a higher risk of developing cervical cancer. Also, a woman who has had sex with a man who has had many sexual partners may be at higher risk of developing cervical cancer. In both cases, the risk of developing cervical cancer is higher because these women have a higher risk of HPV infection.
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| '''*[[Hormonal contraception]]:'''
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| Using birth control pills for a long time (5 or more years) may slightly increase the risk of cervical cancer among women with HPV infection. However, the risk decreases quickly when women stop using birth control pills.
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| '''*High parity:'''
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| Studies suggest that giving birth to many children (5 or more) may slightly increase the risk of cervical cancer among women with HPV infection.
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| '''[[DES]] (diethylstilbestrol):'''
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| DES may increase the risk of a rare form of cervical cancer in daughters exposed to this drug before birth. DES was given to some pregnant women in the United States between about 1940 and 1971. (It is no longer given to pregnant women.)
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| [[Category:Types of cancer]] | | [[Category:Types of cancer]] |
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