Oral HPV – The Problem

The Problem

HPV-ASSOCIATED ORAL CANCER IS AN EPIDEMIC

Around 50 years ago, scientists convincingly linked HPV infection to cervical cancer. As a result, the cervical cancer incidence in the U.S. has been reduced by 74% after implementation of routine cervical cancer screening either by Pap smear or HPV testing. HPV infection has also been linked to the development of oral cancer, and the incidence of HPV-associated oral cancer now surpasses the incidence of cervical cancer. The incidence of HPV-associated oral cancer is increasing each year and is 3 times more common in males than in females.

Statistics You Should Know

700 _%

HPV-Associated oral cancer has increased by 700% in the last thirty years.

70 _%

MORE THAN 70% OF OROPHARYNGEAL CANCER IS CAUSED BY HPV VIRUS.

92 _%

OF OROPHARYNGEAL CANCER IS DIAGNOSED AT THE LATE STAGE.

22 _x

ORAL HPV INFECTION INCREASES OROPHARYNGEAL CANCER RISK BY 22X.

4 _x

MEN ARE 4X MORE LIKELY TO HAVE HPV-ASSOCIATED ORAL CANCER THAN WOMEN.

What The Media Is Saying

``This cancer is caused by HPB (human papillomavirus), which actually comes from cunnilingus.``
- Michael Douglas

``I am almost willing to bet, anytime you hear about somebody who gets tonsil cancer, throat cancer, if they're not massive smokers and they're not massive, heavy drinkers, it's almost inevitably HPV``
- Bruce Dickinson

``HPV is the number one leading cause of oral cancer these days``
``No one is safe`` ``Men, there's really no test for it at this point, there's no routine screening. So that's another things that I'd love to see change - routine screening for it``
- Rikki Rocket

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