Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is very common. Some types of HPV can cause genital warts and other types can cause cancer, including cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina, penis or anus, as well as cancer in the back of the throat.
It can be difficult to talk to family and friends about any cancer diagnosis, including HPV-related cancer. It can be helpful to have a team of friends and family for support, but you are in charge of who you tell and how much you tell them.
Anal cancer is a rare cancer, but cases have been on the rise in recent years. Dr. Joel Palefsky answers questions on anal cancer screening and the recent ANCHOR trial.
HPV-related throat cancer is now the most common HPV-related cancer in the U.S. Learn more about head and neck cancer symptoms, treatment, and prevention from Dr. Michael Moore.
About 4 out of 10 HPV-related cancers occur in men, which means that about 15,000 men get cancers caused by HPV each year. Learn more about HPV and cancer in men.
HPV (a.k.a. human papilloma virus) is an equal opportunity virus, infecting both men and women. Men can get infected with HPV, and most do—it's so common that nearly all sexually active people will have HPV at some point in
their lives.
