Based on data from 2014 to 2018 about 46,143 new cases of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers occurred in the United States each year, including about 25,719 among women and about 20,424 among men. Cervical cancer is the most common HPV-associated cancer among women, and oropharyngeal cancers (cancers of the back of the throat, including the base of the tongue and tonsils) are the most common among men.

Suggested Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cancers Associated with Human Papillomavirus, United States—2014–2018 USCS Data Brief, no. 26. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Department of Health and Human Services; 2021.

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