Medically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMD Oral cancer is a type of head and neck cancer that develops when abnormal cells ...

Oropharyngeal cancer: HPV is a major cause of cancers in the throat, tonsils, and tongue (oropharyngeal cancers). These cancers are becoming increasingly common in men due to oral HPV transmission.

floor of mouth and under the tongue. “The HPV virus that causes cervical cancer has many sub-types that can easily be transmitted through oral sex, and eventually cause throat or pharyngeal ...