They are often younger.” The age range for HPV-caused throat cancers is is typically late 40s to early 60s — about five to 10 years younger than the average tobacco-related throat cancer patient.

Medical researchers have uncovered an alarming trend: throat cancer cases are rising dramatically, and human papillomavirus (HPV) stands as the silent culprit behind this surge. This revelation ...

HPV, spread through intimate skin-to-skin contact and vaginal, anal, or oral sex, affects 13 million Americans annually. More than 42 million Americans have types of the virus that cause cancer.

One third of people diagnosed with throat cancer are infected with a form of the HPV virus, a study suggests. HPV (human papillomavirus) is the major cause of cervical cancer, and the virus is ...

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers with the HPV vaccine. Recent research suggests that the U.S. is backsliding in efforts to detect it early.

There are over 100 types of human papillomavirus (HPV), and some can lead to different types of cancer, including cancer that affects the nose and throat. These are known as HPV-associated ...

Oropharyngeal cancer is a type of head and neck cancer that tends to affect people between 50 and 80 but is becoming more prevalent among younger generations because it's linked to HPV.

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, April 22, 2024 – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year in the United States, more than 46,700 new cases of cancer ...

A concerning new study shows only 29.5% of Americans know HPV can cause throat cancer. Learn why doctors say everyone needs to pay attention.

Updated HPV shots now protect against nine strains of the virus and protect against 90% of cervical and anal cancers, as well as most strains that cause mouth and throat cancers.

More than 42 million people in the U.S. carry at least one strain of HPV that can cause disease, including genital warts or cancer, and 47,00 a year are diagnosed with an HPV-linked malignancy.