The link between the HPV virus and cervical cancer is something that has been well established and talked about a lot. What is less well known is that the HPV virus can also cause anal cancer.
Out of 602 gay men 3% of them who had received Gardasil developed anal cancer or anal lesions compared to 12% who had received a placebo.
While anal cancer is relatively rare, it does hit about 5000 Americans a year, and out of those 90% of the cases as thought to be caused by the HPV virus.
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