Are cancer cells the same thing as HPV?

no.-
hpv is a virus, the human pappilomma virus.-
the infection by hpv (certain tipes of it, mostly 16,18 and 31) can cause the epitelial cells of the cervix to become cancerous.-

Cancer cells are regular cells that have mutated and are now growing independently and not with a goal of helping the overall body. They are dangerous because they overwhelm the body's healthy cells.

HPV is short for human papillomavirus, and refers to a bunch of different STDs with effects ranging from "none whatsoever" to genital warts to a heavily increased risk for cervical cancer, which is an unusual cancer in that it is often caused by a virus. But the virus is distinct from the cancer cells.

Coming from someone who had HPV, I don't know anything about warts!! Seriously, the most common types of HPV are most commonly found through abnormal pap smears, where the cells of the cervix have small abnormalities. HPV is considered a STD but not the STD's your thinking of. Funny thing about HPV is only men can spread it. Most of the time, its undetectable in males, which thru intercourse, pass it to the female. HPV is a virus that most of the time, goes away on its own, as did mine. If a test is performed and the results are positive for HPV there are treatment options for getting rid of it, before it can spread into cancer cells, which are all at a different level (5, I believe) but can be treated before they reach critcal cancer level.

no hpv is the virus that can give you cervical cancer. if you have high risk hpv and your body can not get rid of the virus you can develop cervical cancer and your doctor can detect it from changing cells in your cervix

No HPV is a virus. It infects your cells and makes warts.

Sometimes, the STD form of HPV can infect your cells and cause them to become cancer cells.