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Cancer is exactly why we vaccinate against HPV, as it's a huge cause of cervical cancer.
by M2Ys4U 5y ago
Cancer is exactly why we vaccinate against HPV, as it's a huge cause of cervical cancer.
- astura 5y agoHPV also causes vulva, vagina, penis, anus, and oropharynx cancers as well. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/hpv/basic_info/cancers.htm https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/hpv/basic_info/cancers.htm >In general, HPV is thought to be responsible for more than 90% of anal and cervical cancers, about 70% of vaginal and vulvar cancers, and 60% of penile cancers. Cancers in the back of the throat (oropharynx) traditionally have been caused by tobacco and alcohol, but recent studies1 2 3 show that about 60% to 70% of cancers of the oropharynx may be linked to HPV. Many of these may be caused by a combination of tobacco, alcohol, and HPV.