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Cancer Screening
The incidence of HPV-related cervical cancers increase in summer months
October 20th, 2005
The incidence of HPV related cervical cancers increase in summer months. "Sunlight's UV B component, a known cellular immunosupressant, carcinogen, and activator of viral infections, is generally seasonally available. Venereal human papillomavirus (HPV) transmission, at least in part, causes cervical cancer," scientists writing in the journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention report. "We have previously inspected the monthly rates of venereal HPV infection and sunlight fluency in Southern Holland over 16 consecutive years. Both peak in August with at least 2-fold seasonality. The amount of available sunlight and the rate of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-10-20)
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