Prevalence of Oral HPV Infection in the United States

Prevalence of Oral HPV Infection in the United States, 2009-2010 - — JAMA: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the principal cause of a distinct form of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma that is increasing in incidence among men in the United States. However, little is known about the epidemiology of oral HPV infection. Among men and women aged 14 to 69 years in the United States, the overall prevalence of oral HPV infection was 6.9%, and the prevalence was higher among men than among women. Editorial

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