New HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer Fact Sheet from CDC

New HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer Fact Sheet from CDC

New HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer Fact Sheet from CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent this bulletin at 09/16/2013 10:10 AM EDT

Human papillomavirus (HPV) and Oropharyngeal Cancer - Fact Sheet

The same types of HPV that infect the genital areas can infect the mouth and throat. HPV can cause cancers in the back of the throat, most commonly in the base of the tongue and tonsils, in an area known as the “oropharynx.” These cancers are called “oropharyngeal cancers.”

Learn about how oral HPV is spread, how common cancers of the oropharynx are, and the latest on preventing certain types of HPV-associated cancers.

View the HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer Fact Sheet