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Does anyone here have prostate cancer due to contracting HPV 16?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 3 days ago | Replies (15)
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@colleenyoung

I was curious too. I found this:
- Is There a Connection Between HPV and Prostate Cancer? https://www.healthline.com/health/prostate-cancer/can-hpv-cause-prostate-cancer

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“ Some research has suggested that there’s a causal connection between HPV and prostate cancer. This means that getting HPV may be a direct cause of cancerous cells developing in the prostate, a process called oncogenesisTrusted Source. The same process is also thought to be responsible for the link between HPV and cervical cancer.”

The article does a good job of explaining the research in plain language and linking to the actual research.

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heavyphil | @heavyphil | 3 days ago

Good find Colleen. A few viruses have been implicated in cancer via oncogenesis.
Hijacking a cell’s DNA, inserting a piece of your own and then replicating copies of these defective cells is the standard playbook.

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cbarton | @cbarton | 3 days ago

Thank you for the information.

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