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HPV

American

abbreviation

human papilloma virus.

HPV British

abbreviation

human papilloma virus

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However, only a tiny proportion of patients with HPV will develop cancer.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

HPV causes cells in the anal canal to grow abnormally and form tumours.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The second new division—the specialty, pharma and infectious-diseases business unit—will sell noncancer products, including the HPV vaccine Gardasil, diabetes drug Januvia and newer products such as lung-disease treatment Winrevair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Medical experts agree that the HPV vaccine does not need further scrutiny.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

They also found that when they blocked the HPV DNA, cervical cancer cells stopped being cancerous.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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