Human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States, sometimes affects the tongue, mouth, and/or throat. This is known as oral HPV. It often doesn't ...

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 ...

Recent years have witnessed a significant shift in our understanding of oral cancer causes. While tobacco and alcohol have traditionally dominated the conversation around risk factors, medical ...

On the heels of comedian Dave Coulier’s announcement of his tongue cancer diagnosis, experts are sharing what to know about the disease. Coulier, 66, announced in a Tuesday interview that he has been ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – While the human papillomavirus (HPV) is most associated with cervical cancer risk and women, a new survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Dave Coulier has been diagnosed with HPV-related ...

Many people think of “HPV” as the most commonly sexually transmitted infection, a virus that causes cervical cancer and genital warts. But it has been linked to a number of other cancers, including ...

To the editor: In 2009 I underwent a cancer ordeal very similar to that of Paul Thornton’s wife. (“This cancer vaccine should spare future generations from ordeals like my wife’s,” Opinion, Dec. 28) ...