When was hpv found

HPV can infect the mouth and throat and cause cancers of the oropharynx. This is called oropharyngeal cancer. Vaccines protect against the types of HPV that most often cause cervical, vaginal, vulvar, and anal precancers and cancers.

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Cancel Continue. Susanne and Barry — thanks for your thoughts. We do emphasise elsewhere — e. This particular post is a historical look-back at how HPV was linked to cancer and what impact this discovery has made. The fact that viruses, and cancer cells, can evade the immune system is a very interesting topic and one we might look at covering in more depth in a separate post.

Barry Wilbourn November 10, Thank you for a very well written and informative article, Emma. However, I also agree with Susanne and would like to learn a little more on how cancer causing viruses — and virally infected cells — can evade the immune system. My curiosity arises from 2 directions in that for my immunology masters I once wrote an essay on immune surveillance and cancer — it was a contentious issue back then and the EBV story featured heavily in my argument in favour.

Also the role of T-lymphocytes were far less well understood and their phenotyping was in its infancy. The good news is that I am 3 years clear, thanks to a wonderfully dedicated oncology team at Southend and the improvement in treatment options over the last 3 decades. Susanne Johnson November 8, Great blog. Really nicely written. Not much about how hpv evades the immune system and nothing about smoking and deactivated T lymphocytes. Excellent though. Anne Hills November 7, Interesting historical over view.

Karen November 7, Alexandra Rose September 16, Thanks for a great blog piece! As a complement to this blog, readers interested in the historical aspects of the research might like to download the transcript of the meeting. We cover the latest cancer research, including that funded by the charity. We also highlight other relevant material, debunk myths and media scares, and provide links to other helpful resources. This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Cancer and Infections.

The human papillomavirus. Smear tests can spot abnormal cells. Cancer and Infections. HPV and cancer: the whole story, warts and all. Emma Smith November 10, Thanks everyone for your comments and for the points you raised. Barry Wilbourn November 10, Thank you for a very well written and informative article, Emma.

Secondly, my very own squamous cell carcinoma of the neck turned out to have a HPV origin. Susanne Johnson November 8, Great blog. Anne Hills November 7, Interesting historical over view.

Alexandra Rose September 16, Fascinating and informative. Thank you. Popular posts. HPV prophylactic vaccination: The first years and what to expect from now. Cancer Letters.

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