People who use tobacco are more vulnerable to oral human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16), which is a sexually transmitted infection, says a new study. Oral HPV-16 is believed to be responsible for the increase in incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell cancers in the United States. An association between self-reported number of cigarettes currently smoked per day and oral HPV prevalence has been observed, according to background information in the article. Carole ...Monday 13 October 2014
Tobacco Users at Greater Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infection
People who use tobacco are more vulnerable to oral human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16), which is a sexually transmitted infection, says a new study. Oral HPV-16 is believed to be responsible for the increase in incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell cancers in the United States. An association between self-reported number of cigarettes currently smoked per day and oral HPV prevalence has been observed, according to background information in the article. Carole ...
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