Human papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for approximately 70% of throat cancer diagnoses made each year in the US. In fact, there has been a 225% increase in HPV-related throat cancer diagnoses in the last few decades. In 2018, throat cancer surpassed cervical cancer as the most common HPV-related cancer in the United States.
Learn more about HPV and its relationship with head and neck cancer with the resources below.