Beware of human papillomavirus. a miscreant behind more than just breast cancers (a caution bell to young women)

Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer worldwide and the primary cause of cancer in women in developing countries. It is the most frequent cancer among women in India. Cancer often takes years, even decades, to develop after a person gets HPV. The Papilloma viridae family is a very large virus family. With the advent of recombinant technology, it was known that there are multiple HPV genotypes. The viruses are classified on the basis of DNA sequence into various genotypes. One group is responsible for causing genital warts and are known as “Low risk” and they do not cause cancer This group is typified by the closely related species HPV 6 and HPV 11. There is another group of 15 oncogenic or high-risk HPV which are responsible for cervical cancer. Of this HPV 16 and HPV 18 accounts for 70% cases and along with HPV 31,33 and 45 more than 80% cases. Cervical cancer is the most frequent cancer in women in India followed by breast cancer. The genital warts are shiny skin colored occasionally enlarges into cauliflower-like lesion isolated or enlarged. These warts are asymmetric present in moist areas (corona or Sulcus), Penile tip, shaft, and scrotum, the inner side of the thigh or lower part of the abdomen.