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Hpv And Cancer
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Ask the Experts
HPV -cancer time frameAbout 8 months ago I contracted hpv from a woman that had cervical cancer. I am HIV- and I am now experiencing some more severe symptoms like swollen lymph glands in the groin and general malaise. I was also negative for all other STD's.Are...
Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
The actual strains of HPV which cause cancer (strains 16, 18, and a few others) are the same in HIV+ and HIV- folks. However, in HIV+ patients, the growth of HPV-related lesions (either warts or cancer) tends to be more rapid because of the...
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Risk of HPV cancersHi,I am HIV+ and have a CD4 count just come up to 400 at last test - I started Atripla 2 months ago... Read more »Anal Dysplasia, HPV, Cancer, HIVI have recently had an anal pap smear and dont understand the diagnoses, if or if not something is... Read more »
Articles
HPV, Anal Cancer and Cervical Cancer in HIV-Infected PeopleAt CROI 2009, I had the opportunity to sit down with Joel Palefsky, M.D., a prominent physician/researcher in the area of cancers related to human papillomavirus. We discussed an important study he presented at this conference regarding the link... Read more »
HPV Linked to More Cancers; Prevention Strategy Could Include Male Vaccine, Says OncologistAdditional evidence tying human papillomavirus to anal, head, and neck cancers in both sexes, and to penile cancer in men, necessitates heightened preventive measures, according to Dr. Joan Murphy, a gynecological oncologist at Toronto's Princess... Read more »
AIDS Patients at Increased Risk for HPV-Related CancersPeople with AIDS have a statistically significant higher risk of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers, with risks increasing along with immunosuppression, according to a new study. Dr. Anil K. Chaturvedi of the National Cancer Institute... Read more »
Study Shows Evidence Linking HPV-Related Cancers With Immunosuppression LevelsA new study finds that people with AIDS are at increased risk of developing cancers associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, and that this risk increases as the patients' level of immunosuppression rises. The researchers accessed data... Read more »
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Gay Men and HPV
Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies
I was diagnosed in 2003 with the HPV virus. It was enough having been previously diagnosed with HIV and HCV. Now I was dealing with a third virus, one which would lead to Rectal Cancer. I was told that the only thing I could do was wait and...
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HPV
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
Can someone please help me...i'am confused about some things today i got a letter from my gyn saying i tested positive for HPV...i'am 37 years old and have been married for 12 years..and we both have been faithful to one another...my daughter tested...
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HPV+ Herpes Outbreak+ Oral sex w/ HIV+ parter=HIV?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I received oral sex from a girl who is HIV+. I have some genital warts from HPV and had a Herpes Outbreak at the time. Am I infected with HIV? What are my chanes? Are there any documented cases or could I be a first? I am married and need URGENT...
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