Vaccinating adolescent boys against HPV could prevent oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer

A new study indicates that vaccinating 12-year-old boys against the humanpapilloma virus (HPV) may be a cost-effective strategy for preventing oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer, a cancer that starts at the back of the throat and mouth, and involves the tonsils and base of the tongue.



from The Medical News http://www.news-medical.net/news/20150413/Vaccinating-adolescent-boys-against-HPV-could-prevent-oropharyngeal-squamous-cell-cancer.aspx