HPV Causes Oral Cancer in Men

By MK, Editor Monday, February 04, 2008

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The Dallas Morning News reported on Saturday that HPV, an STD that has been causing cervical cancer in women at alarming rates, is now causing as many cases of throat cancer in men as tobacco and alcohol. The only vaccine developped to protect against HPV is Gardasil, and it is only given to wo...

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Anonymous

2/20/08 9:30pm

Can the oral cancer caused by HPV be transferred to the partner via heavy kissing, especially if the partner has not had the HPV vaccine or if the female partner is 35 or over?

Anonymous

7/24/09 3:10pm

Nobody cares enough about women to want to make the HPV vaccinne mandatory in each state. But oh, just wait till the MEN get affected by it. Then we just drop everything and demand federal bills to mandate HPV vaccines. Misogynist pigs.

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By MK, Editor— Last Modified: 06/16/11, First Published: 02/04/08

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