For decades, tobacco and alcohol were considered the primary causes of throat cancer. But a growing body of research now suggests that a sexually transmitted virus, human papillomavirus (HPV), is ...

The HPV vaccine may prevent throat and mouth cancers in men, even among those who have not been vaccinated against the disease, according to a study published Sept. 10 in the Journal of the American ...

Michael Hamilton developed a lingering cough in June 2023 that would no go away. Hamilton, 72, knew something was wrong. He visited his ear, nose and throat doctor, Dr. Ben Walton, who said his vocal ...

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 has ...

The results of a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Oncology reveal a worrisome trend: Throat cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) are on the rise, especially among men. The ...

Research shows that HPV accounts for 70% of all throat cancers, but only one-third of the public is aware that HPV causes throat cancer. The human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted ...

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. Not all throat cancers are ...

The HPV vaccine for boys is crucial to prevent rising throat cancers, reduce transmission, and protect against multiple ...

A study of women in Costa Rica is raising hope that getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus, or HPV, could lower the risk of throat cancers. The research doesn't show that. It would take a ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical, vaginal, and anal cancers, has long been implicated in the development of oropharyngeal or throat cancer. The most recent demonstration of that came ...

One reason medical experts find this awareness gap so concerning is its potential impact on future cancer rates. As HPV infection rates remain high, they worry we could see a significant increase in ...