A study conducted by Johns Hopkins University has revealed that the HPV virus poses a greater risk in contracting cancer than smoking or alcohol.

由约翰霍普金斯大学组织的研究已经显示了HPV病毒是在与癌症的联系中比吸烟和酗酒扮演着更为危险的角色。

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CDC officials urge girls and women ages 11 to 26 who have not been vaccinated against HPV or who have not completed the full series of shots be fully vaccinated against the virus.

CDC官员呼吁年龄11至26的女孩和妇女人未接受人类乳突病毒疫苗注射的，或没有完成全系列的充分接种的，应该进行完整的抗病毒疫苗注射。

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The findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that the HPV-16 strain of the virus was present in the tumours of 72% of cancer patients taking part in the study.

这一发现发表于《新英格兰医学杂志》，表明在参与研究的癌症患者中，有72%存在这一病毒的HPV - 16菌株。

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In previous clinical trials, Gardasil was shown to work at preventing infection with the HPV virus.

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Fortunately, however, the vast majority of women with the HPV virus will not develop cervical cancer at all.

BBC: Cervical cancer misunderstood

Today, many women's Paps undergo an additional DNA-based test to see if they harbor the HPV virus, which can spur cervical cancer.

NPR: Retooling Pap Test To Spot More Kinds Of Cancer