Tag: Cervical cancer
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8 misconceptions about cervical cancer and papillomaviruses
[ad_1] We are erroneously talking about HPV, of which there are about 200 types, classified according to their pathogenicity (ability to cause disease). Therefore, human papillomaviruses, commonly referred to as HPV, are a family of viruses that can infect the skin and mucous membranes. These viruses are highly contagious and transmitted by skin-to-skin contact, that…