I bumped into this information and thought I'd share. I have read some of these facts about HPV before, but, the throat cancer and the spreading through kissing and sharing water is a new one, for me anyway.
I wonder if the higher risk at ages 60-70 is a reflection of a lowered immune system or the fact that many older guys will dispense with protection when having sex with strangers. I find older gentlemen will make those comments "We don't need that sweety, I'm O.K.". Is that why STDs are higher in the aging population?
Anyway, here is a portion of the article:
"........HPV 16 is one of the two strains of HPV most often associated with cervical cancer. HPV 16 and HPV 18 are also known to be responsible for most anal and penile cancer cases. Recently, Johns Hopkins University's new research links HPV16 to oral cancer as well.
Oncologist Maura Gillison of the Ohio State University and researchers at the National Cancer Institute made a startling realization: The HPV virus that is known to cause cervical cancer is also the cause of a new form of cancer.
Human papilloma virus (HPV) caused tumors to grow in the tonsils or in the tissue that remains after tonsillectomy. [Article: Mouth Cancer and the Human Papilloma Virus, Rdoc.org.uk]
Gillison and researchers estimate that HPV tonsil cancer is increasing at a rate of 5% a year. About 4,000 people, 75% of them are men, develop throat cancer annually and more than half of them die. In fact, oropharyngeal cancer is as common as leukemia and it claims more lives than cervical cancer.
People can transmit one strain of the HPV virus through oral sex, French kissing or even just sharing a water glass. Sexually active men age 15 to 49 can become HPV infected at any time. However, their risk of oropharyngeal cancer is at its highest between 60 to 70 years old.
There is no cure for sexually transmitted HPV viral infection, thus, prevention is a recommended option. Having a healthy and monogamous relationship (or cover, my edit) is the first step to HPV control and prevention. Help fight HPV.
References:
1.Facts About HPV Division of Cancer Epidemiology Copyright © 2010 McGill University (www.mcgill.ca)
2.Fact Sheet: Human Papillomaviruses and Cancer: Questions and Answers, National Cancer Institute, NIH, DHHS (www.cancer.gov)
3.Fact Sheet: HPV and Men Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Copyright © 2010CDC.gov (www.cdc.gov)
I wonder if the higher risk at ages 60-70 is a reflection of a lowered immune system or the fact that many older guys will dispense with protection when having sex with strangers. I find older gentlemen will make those comments "We don't need that sweety, I'm O.K.". Is that why STDs are higher in the aging population?
Anyway, here is a portion of the article:
"........HPV 16 is one of the two strains of HPV most often associated with cervical cancer. HPV 16 and HPV 18 are also known to be responsible for most anal and penile cancer cases. Recently, Johns Hopkins University's new research links HPV16 to oral cancer as well.
Oncologist Maura Gillison of the Ohio State University and researchers at the National Cancer Institute made a startling realization: The HPV virus that is known to cause cervical cancer is also the cause of a new form of cancer.
Human papilloma virus (HPV) caused tumors to grow in the tonsils or in the tissue that remains after tonsillectomy. [Article: Mouth Cancer and the Human Papilloma Virus, Rdoc.org.uk]
Gillison and researchers estimate that HPV tonsil cancer is increasing at a rate of 5% a year. About 4,000 people, 75% of them are men, develop throat cancer annually and more than half of them die. In fact, oropharyngeal cancer is as common as leukemia and it claims more lives than cervical cancer.
People can transmit one strain of the HPV virus through oral sex, French kissing or even just sharing a water glass. Sexually active men age 15 to 49 can become HPV infected at any time. However, their risk of oropharyngeal cancer is at its highest between 60 to 70 years old.
There is no cure for sexually transmitted HPV viral infection, thus, prevention is a recommended option. Having a healthy and monogamous relationship (or cover, my edit) is the first step to HPV control and prevention. Help fight HPV.
References:
1.Facts About HPV Division of Cancer Epidemiology Copyright © 2010 McGill University (www.mcgill.ca)
2.Fact Sheet: Human Papillomaviruses and Cancer: Questions and Answers, National Cancer Institute, NIH, DHHS (www.cancer.gov)
3.Fact Sheet: HPV and Men Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Copyright © 2010CDC.gov (www.cdc.gov)
