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 ...

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 ...

If proven effective in humans, the vaccine could complement standard therapies for HPV-driven cancer, as well as inform the design of therapeutic vaccines for other diseases.

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 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 ...

The human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted infection, accounts for 70% of all throat cancers, according to the National Cancer Institute. While commonly associated with cervical ...

Dr. William Lydiatt, head and neck surgical oncologist at Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center in Omaha, said the new staging system is important to patients, whether or not they recognize it in the rush ...

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 ...

Val Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 and was later declared cancer-free. Hollywood legend Val Kilmer has died at 65 from pneumonia following a decade-long health battle. The actor was ...

Dr. Olinde said. "Active smokers do have like four times the risk of someone who doesn't smoke." ...

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 ...