HPV is now understood to be strongly linked to which cancer type, with particular relevance to the U.S. population?

Oropharyngeal cancer, now the most common HPV-related cancer site overall in the U.S. and significantly more common in men
Only cervical cancer, with no oral relevance
Skin cancer exclusively
Thyroid cancer

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Correct answer: A. Oropharyngeal cancer, now the most common HPV-related cancer site overall in the U.S. and significantly more common in men

HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer has risen so much in incidence that it has become the most common HPV-associated cancer in the U.S. overall (surpassing cervical cancer cases), and it disproportionately affects men — a major shift in head and neck oncology epidemiology over the past two decades, closely tracked in NIDCR/SEER data.

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HPV is now understood to be strongly linked to which cancer type, with particular relevance to the U.S. population?

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