For decades, when people talked about the causes of throat cancer, one factor dominated the conversation: smoking. It made ...

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 ...

There has been a 'significant' rise in throat cancers among men and doctors think they know the reason as to why.

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 ...

"There was a walnut-sized tumour at the base of my tongue that no other doctor had seen," shared Michael Douglas ...

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 ...

Human papillomavirus (HPV), often transmitted through oral sex, is now emerging as a major cause of throat cancer worldwide.

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 ...

Mouth and tongue condoms, also known as dental dams, are barrier tools that can reduce the risk of HPV and other infections ...

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 ...

The vaccine prevents HPV infection but cannot cure existing infections. Getting vaccinated early, ideally before exposure, ...

Cervical cancer affects more than half a million women and causes more than a quarter of a million deaths each year globally. Almost all cervical cancers result from a human papillomavirus, or HPV, ...