File talk:Cancer vs hpv vs time.gif

The graphic is misleading and it isn't clear that it will help clarify the connection between HPV and cervical cancer. The vertical scale is quite misleading, it seems to suggest that cervical cancer has a comparable incidence to that of HPV. (Rather than HPV being very common, and cervical CA rare.) Also, the apparent complementary shapes of the graphs might confuse. Since it takes years for cervical CA to develop after HPV infection, not clear that this is good way to illustrate. Don't think it is a particularly helpful illustration here. (If vertical scales were fixed (both per 100,000) it might be better (and yes, I realize that the CA part might be invisible at that scale.)) Also, it should be noted that this graphic comes from the web site of the maker of the HPV test, so use of the image or the link may constitute advertising. Zodon (talk) 06:27, 11 May 2008 (UTC)