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According to the American Cancer
Society, doctors diagnose 11,000 new cases of human papillomavirus (HPV) each
year. The virus can cause cervical cancer in women, and can potentially be as
deadly for men. Men can contract HPV through oral sex, where it can lie dormant
for years before possibly causing throat cancer. Doctors are currently seeing
throat cancer more often in men who do not smoke.
Dr. Erik Dierks of the Legacy
Emanuel Medical Center strongly advocates the HPV vaccine, and urges parents to
vaccinate their children. Some parents are reluctant to have their children
vaccinated because of the vaccine’s connection with sexual activity and because
children need to be vaccinated at such a young age. Dierks notes that
recommended ages for the vaccination are between 9 and 26 years for girls and
between 9 and 21 for boys.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
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