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Common Virus is a Risk Factor for Anal Cancer

By , About.com GuideJune 5, 2009

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Anal cancer has been put in the spotlight over the last few weeks with Farrah Fawcetts's diagnosis of the disease. What many people are starting to learn is that a common virus, HPV, is a major risk risk factor for developing anal cancer.

HPV is a virus transmitted thorugh sexual contact and it is estimated that over 20 million Americans are infected. There are over 100 different types of HPV, however only a few are responsible for cancer development. HPV is also the leading cause of cervical cancer, a disease that plagues of 9,000 American women each year.The good news is that most cases of HPV clear up on their own before progressing to cancer.

What You Need to Know About HPV

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