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To Prevent Human Papillomavirus
Many of the deadly virus in this world, as well as with the virus Human Papillomavirus (HPV) actually includes 100 types of viruses with varying degrees of severity. So far this has been found that at least 15 of them cause cancer and this, of course, in high-risk groups.
A large number of HPV are transmitted through sexual intercourse (40%) and also produces skin infections that affect the anogenital tract, oral and respiratory. Thus, genital warts are common in the cervix and vagina and mouth and throat.
However, the appearance of warts does not mean that patients suffering from cancer, although it is true that the percentage to account for the high risk HPV can cause cancer of the uterine cervix, breast, prostate or skin, among others.
Cervical is the second leading cancer in women worldwide after breast cancer frequency is estimated to cause about 500,000 deaths per year worldwide, 80% in developing countries.
To prevent human papillomavirus is important to consider a series of preventive measures, including diet plays an important role, along with, of course, safe sex.