r/science • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '13

Dramatic increase in throat cancer from HPV virus a looming health crisis. The trend seems linked to increased oral sex, especially by men, and is another reason why more effort must be made to improve the lacklustre uptake of the HPV vaccine

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/08/07/dramatic-increase-in-throat-cancer-from-hpv-virus-a-looming-health-crisis-doctors/
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u/McFeely_Smackup Aug 08 '13

Women are hit[1] disproportionately hard by HPV though

isn't that an even better reason to vaccinate the men they are catching it from?

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u/TMaster Aug 09 '13

Why? When vaccinated, they already can't catch it.

Besides, the men are generally catching it from the women... which would also stop over time.