Diagnosis of HPV-positive oropharyngeal head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is increasing in males. It is mostly in the 4th through 6th decades when these mal

Diagnosis of HPV-positive oropharyngeal head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is increasing in males. It is mostly in the 4th through 6th decades when these malignant neoplasms are discovered. It hit home recently when my best friend, a physician, was diagnosed with it and underwent surgery followed by debilitating radiation therapy. We both agree that our children and grandchildren, both male and female, should have the vaccine. We suspect that the recommended age for getting the vaccine will continue to expand.