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Cancer in the back of the mouth or throat (oropharyngeal cancer) is no longer a rare cancer in some groups of people with HIV, especially heterosexual men, a large North American study reported at CROI 2026.
Oropharyngeal cancers occur in the base of the tongue, the soft palate and the tonsil area. The most common causes are smoking, alcohol or the cancer-causing strains of HPV (especially HPV-16).
The study findings suggest that heterosexual men with HIV are in particular need of regular screening for oropharyngeal cancer, especially those with a history of smoking, alcohol abuse or immunosuppression.
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