Study finds HPV vaccine can lower multiple cancer risks in adult [Video]

(WXYZ) — New research has found the HPV vaccine dramatically reduced cases of head and neck cancer in adulthood.

HPV is a widespread viral infection behind an estimated 690,000 cancer cases globally each year.

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Now, HPV stands for human papillomavirus. It’s a common virus that nearly every person will get at some point.

Initially, the vaccine was primarily marketed toward females because HPV is a major cause of cervical cancer. However, it was later updated to include boys as the virus can also lead to genital cancers like anal and penile.

Also, HPV is responsible for roughly 70% of head and neck cancers, with men being about twice as likely as women to be diagnosed with these cancers, according to the National Cancer Institute.

So, it’s great that …