DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.15306 ISSN: 0020-7292
Connecting the dots: Human papillomavirus vaccination gaps and the upsurge of oral human papillomavirus infection in United States of America
Kanza Farhan, Syed Irtiza Imam, Muhammad Burhan Tariq, Aliza Ahmed, Mahammed Khan Suheb, Aymar Akilimali- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- General Medicine
Synopsis
This Editorial calls attention to the worrisome rise in oral HPV infections in the USA, which has been related to an increase in oral sex activity. It emphasizes the need for increased vaccination rates, dispelling myths and addressing disparities in oropharyngeal cancer prevention.