Human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States, sometimes affects the ...

Oral cancer affects mouth tissues. Early detection is key. Regular dental checkups help. Tobacco and alcohol increase risk.

Healthcare providers increasingly incorporate visual examination of the mouth, throat, and neck into routine checkups, particularly for patients with known risk factors for HPV exposure or oral ...

Yes, an HPV wart on your tongue—as well as one that might develop on your lips, inner mouth, or genital area—is contagious. During an outbreak, you should avoid kissing and oral sex, as this ...

For over a decade before that she had a recurring leukoplakia – a painful white patch on her tongue caused by HPV. But in August 2009, she developed a blueberry-sized tumour, and rushed to a ...

HPV spreads through close skin to skin contact, usually during sexual activity. The virus is very common. But only a very small number of people with HPV develop mouth or oropharyngeal cancer. There ...

The main risk factors are smoking, drinking a lot of alcohol and infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV). The tongue. The tongue has 2 parts: the oral tongue (also called the body of the tongue ...

What other cancers does the HPV vaccine prevent? In 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the HPV vaccine to prevent even more cancers: head and neck cancers, like those ...