HPV stands for human papilloma virus - it’s the name for a group of viruses that affect the skin and the moist membranes lining your body, including the cervix, anus, mouth and throat. There are more ...

In recent years, medical professionals have noted a significant increase in oral cancer cases linked to the Human papillomavirus (HPV). The American Cancer Society reports alarming figures regarding ...

RICHMOND, Va. — April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and doctors at VCU’s School of Dentistry are urging people to get their HPV vaccination. Early detection and prevention are the two most important ...

You may have heard about the connection between HPV infection and certain types of cervical cancer, but did you know HPV infection is also related to a higher risk of throat and mouth cancer? To ...

HPV is often considered a taboo subject. Although most of us will be exposed human papillomavirus (HPV) at some point in our lives, it remains widely misunderstood.Receiving a positive HPV result can ...

Oral HPV prevalence is higher in HIV-positive mother-child pairs, with diverse high- and low-risk subtypes identified. HPV-related cancers are more prevalent in HIV-positive individuals, especially in ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: A famous actor recently said he got throat cancer from oral sex. Could this be true? DEAR READER: I assume you're referring to actor Michael Douglas, who recently divulged that his ...

In more recent decades, HPV has been shown as a risk factor for developing head and neck cancer. Head and neck cancer covers everything from throat, tongue, and tonsil cancer to laryngeal, mouth, and ...

Cases of mouth cancer have grown by more than a third over the last decade, according to a recent report, placing renewed emphasis on the importance of knowing the symptoms and having them checked out ...

Independent physician-owned pathology lab OmniPathology launched an oral lab-developed PCR test that detects HPV. The test, which involves a throat swab, can detect 14 high-risk strains of the virus, ...

Cancer-causing human papillomavirus, or HPV, is considered a sexually transmitted infection, but a new study shows that many babies are born carrying the virus in their mouths. "In brief, HPV ...

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has awarded two grants totaling more than $7.8 million to UB, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Albert Einstein College of ...