In between 1992 and 2012, there was a 56 per cent increase in HPV-induced mouth and throat cancers in men. Call for equal access for menThe findings has prompted calls from the Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology for the government to expand the province's immunization program to include boys. Vaccinations are available for HPV16 and HPV18, which are responsible for the majority of HPV cancers. The HPV vaccination program for boys continues to be under consideration, but the ministry said there won't be any changes announced today. "The data indicates that HPV-induced infection are actually becoming as common or more common than smoking-induced cancers," Spafford said.

Source: CBC News October 19, 2016 16:07 UTC