Oncology & Cancer

Video: The link between HPV and throat cancer

There are more than 100 strains of HPV. Some types of the virus can cause cancer. HPV 16 has been linked to the rising cases of oropharyngeal cancer, commonly known as throat cancer. It is the most common HPV-associated cancer ...

Oncology & Cancer

DNA test could broaden access to cervical cancer screening

Rice University bioengineers have demonstrated a low-cost, point-of-care DNA test for HPV infections that could make cervical cancer screening more accessible in low- and middle-income countries where the disease kills more ...

Oncology & Cancer

Study finds diet contributes to risk of HPV-related cancer

A study conducted by LSU Health New Orleans' Schools of Public Health and Medicine faculty reports that diet contributes to HPV infection leading to cervical cancer. Results are published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Oncology & Cancer

HPV infection may cause throat, mouth cancer

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?

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