Scientists report that newly acquired oral HPV infections in healthy men are uncommon and, when present, tend to go away within one year. HPV infection has recently been established as a cause of the majority of oropharyngeal cancers. Aimée R. Kreimer, Ph.D., Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI, and her collaborators at the Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, also determined that acquisition of oral HPV appeared more common among smokers and unmarried men. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Kreimer AR, et al. Incidence and clearance of oral human papillomavirus infection in men: the HIM cohort study. Lancet. Early online publication, 2 July 2013.
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