HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer: Why This Matters for Men

Andrew Siegel MD  5/2/2026 I have previously written on this topic, but it bears an encore because this potentially serious and increasingly prevalent cancer is PREVENTABLE with vaccination.  My prior write-up was prompted after my brother was diagnosed with cancer of the base of his tongue caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). As a urologist, I’ve long dealt with HPV in a different neighborhood -- genital warts -- but this brought the issue much closer to home… and a lot closer […]

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