· The best way to screen for cervical cancer is a Pap test in combination with an HPV DNA test.
· There are over 100 HPV types.
· About 30 of these types are sexually transmitted and cause genital HPV.
· There are 11 Low Risk ( non-cancerous) HPV Types. The Gardasil Vaccine contains Types 6 and 11, which are the most common HPV Types found in genital warts. The remaining HPV Types 40,32,43,44,54,61,72,73 and 81 can cause benign or low grade cervical cell changes.
· There are 14 High Risk (cancer-associated) HPV Types. The Gardasil Vaccine contains Types 16 and 18 that are associated with 60% of all cervical cancers. HPV Types 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56,58,59,68 and 82 are all associated with cervical cancer, but each are found less than 4% of the cases.