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  2. Human papillomavirus infection - Wikipedia

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    Human papillomavirus infection (HPV infection) is caused by a DNA virus from the Papillomaviridae family. [5] Many HPV infections cause no symptoms and 90% resolve spontaneously within two years. [1] In some cases, an HPV infection persists and results in either warts or precancerous lesions. [2]

  3. HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer - Wikipedia

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    HPV+OPC presents in one of four ways: as an asymptomatic abnormality in the mouth found by the patient or a health professional such as a dentist; with local symptoms such as pain or infection at the site of the tumor; with difficulties of speech, swallowing, and/or breathing; or as a swelling in the neck (if the cancer has spread to lymph nodes).

  4. Laryngeal papillomatosis - Wikipedia

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    Laryngeal papillomatosis is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, most frequently types 6 and 11, [13] although genotypes 16, 18, 31, and 33 have also been implicated. [7] HPV-11 is associated with more aggressive forms of papillomatosis, which may involve more distal parts of the tracheobronchial tree. [7]

  5. Man, 57, dismissed a growing lump on his neck. It was a sign ...

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    HPV, the human papilloma virus, caused the cancer on base of Moog’s tongue. A lump in the neck due to a swollen lymph node that slowly gets bigger is a common symptom of cancers in the mouth ...

  6. Papilloma - Wikipedia

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    When used without context, it frequently refers to infections (squamous cell papilloma) caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), such as warts. Human papillomavirus infection is a major cause of cervical cancer, vulvar cancer, vaginal cancer, penis cancer, anal cancer, and HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancers.

  7. Wart - Wikipedia

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    There are about 130 known types of human papillomaviruses. [9] HPV infects the squamous epithelium, usually of the skin or genitals, but each HPV type is typically only able to infect a few specific areas of the body. Many HPV types can produce a benign growth, often called a "wart" or "papilloma", in the area they infect. [10]

  8. Beauty salon staff trained to give cancer advice - AOL

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    It checks for a virus called high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes nearly all cervical cancers. ... "Some of the main symptoms to be aware of are vaginal bleeding that is unusual for ...

  9. Sexually transmitted infection - Wikipedia

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    The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common STI in the United States. [64] There are more than 40 different strands of HPV and many do not cause any health problems. In 90% of cases, the body's immune system clears the infection naturally within two years. [65]