Medical researchers have uncovered an alarming trend: throat cancer cases are rising dramatically, and human papillomavirus (HPV) stands as the silent culprit behind this surge. This revelation has ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (CNN) - More than 42 million Americans are infected with the human papillomavirus, or HPV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said say nearly everyone will be infected with ...

For years, the typical patient with throat cancer fit a "Marlboro Man" stereotype—a rugged, outdoorsy man who was a lifelong smoker with a history of alcohol use. But that is no longer true. Today, ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) -- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is widely recognized as a cause of cervical cancer in women, but a concerning trend has emerged: HPV is now increasingly linked to cancers of ...

Throat cancer is one of the fastest-growing cancers among men. According to the National Cancer Institute, the majority of the cases are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). The same virus causes ...

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 ...

The age range for HPV-caused throat cancers is is typically late 40s to early 60s — about five to 10 years younger than the average tobacco-related throat cancer patient. Not all throat cancers are ...

This sexually transmitted infection is almost entirely preventable. Here's what experts say you really need to know to protect yourself.

The lump on the side of Glenn Moog's neck kept getting bigger and bigger. What the 57-year-old realtor thought was an infected lymph node, though, turned out to be something much more serious. A few ...

Rates of oropharyngeal cancer — a type of cancer that affects the tonsils and back of the throat — have been rising rapidly over the past two decades. About 70 percent of cases of this kind of throat ...

Having oral sex with more than 10 previous partners was associated with a 4.3 times' greater likelihood of developing human papillomavirus (HPV)–related oropharyngeal cancer, according to new findings ...

One reason medical experts find this awareness gap so concerning is its potential impact on future cancer rates. As HPV infection rates remain high, they worry we could see a significant increase in ...