HPV Vaccine Is Also Preventing Cancers in Men: Study [Video]

Key Takeaways

While it’s well known that HPV vaccines help cut the odds for cervical cancer, new research shows boys and men also benefitRates of various cancers, but especially head and neck tumors, were much lower if a man had received the HPV vaccineRates of HPV vaccination in boys is rising, but it still lags that of girls

FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Development and uptake of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine has been crucial in reducing rates of virus-linked cervical cancers in women.

Now, the accumulated data suggests the vaccine is saving men from fatal cancers, too.

Overall, men who got the vaccine [typically as boys] saw their odds for HPV-linked cancers slashed in half, according to a report to be presented at the upcoming meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in June.

Tumors in men known to be related to HPV infection include …