Human papillomavirus (HPV)
HPV and cancer
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is from the family of papilloma viruses that infect human cells. Considered one of the most powerful human carcinogens, HPV is the cause of 5% of all cancers.
There are more than 100 types of HPV; 13 of them are responsible for cervical, vaginal, vulvar, anogenital and oropharynx cancers. HPV 16 is responsible for the majority of HPV-associated cancers.