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THE CHLAMYDIA-CANCER CONNECTION.(Brief Article)

Cosmopolitan

| May 01, 2001 | KUSEK, KRISTYN | COPYRIGHT 2001 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

A new study shows that chlamydia may increase your risk of contracting the strains of the human papillomavirus (HPVI) known to be linked to cervical cancer. Finnish researchers examined the blood samples from about 130 women with advanced stages of the deadly disease and concluded that certain types of chlamydia were factors in their developing HPV and, subsequently, cervical cancer. In fact, women with chlamydia-which is the most common bacterial ...

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