Human papillomavirus and the risk of oropharyngeal cancer
Cancers of the tongue and throat, all categorized as oropharyngeal cancers, are appearing at an epidemic rate.
The old paradigm is that such cancers most often occur in older men who drink and smoke. But this is no longer true. Now the most common cause of cancer of the tonsil and tongue is human papillomavirus (HPV). That’s right, the sexually transmitted disease. And it is occurring in ever younger people …
Human papillomavirus and the risk of oropharyngeal cancer
