What is the link between cervical cancer and HPV?

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Nowadays we know cervical cancer is actually caused by infection. That means if a lady gets infected by the HPV virus, she might get cervical cancer.

Of course, it does not account for all, not 100% of cervical cancer that is caused by HPV but at least 96-98% is caused by this virus.

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After finding a small cervical polyp, what is the recommended next course of action?

If a cervical polyp has been detected, follow up with radiological investigations and excision/removal of the polyp may be recommended by your gynaecologist. Usually, if the polyp is small, the removal procedure is fairly uncomplicated and both the patient and surgeon will glean more information about the nature of the polyp (whether benign or malignant) through histology testing. There is also a need to distinguish cervical polyps from endometrial polyps through histology as they have different risks.

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Dr Jipson Quah

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Are there conditions or diagnoses that can be confused with stomach cancer because of similar symptoms?

Yes. As I mentioned, some of the symptoms can be very subtle. You may not be having symptoms. Some people have ulcers, some have gallstones, and they experience bloating. Occasionally people have food poisoning. It’s really figuring out what is what. Unfortunately, at times like this, it’s very difficult to decide. We, as a professional, would say “okay, what are the chances of this being a stomach cancer, what’s the chance of it being something completely different? ” So it’s really taking the context into consideration.

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Dr Yuk Man Kan

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