*snort*
I am a dental hygienist. Women are getting throat and oral cancer at an alarming rate from HPV. Most cervial cancer is also caused by HPV. These cancers develop quickly and are often asymptomatic. Men as well as women need to be tested for this infection. The HPV vaccines protect against the 3 most common HPV viruses that are associated with cancers. These HPV vaccines have now been approved for boys as well as girls. This is a true epidemic. The sad fact is that most insurance companies still don’t cover oral cancer screening tests performed in the dental office, and people don’t want to pay for them out of pocket.