Increase in Oral Cancers

In August I wrote about articles in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times which wrote about the drug Gardasil. This drug is used to prevent the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) which causes Cervical Cancer in women and the articles were criticizing the cost of the drug.I ended this article by saying

When I see articles like these I have to wonder, would a drug that prevented prostate cancer be treated in the same way, or would it be accepted readily and praised for saving the lives of many men? Well now it seems we will soon find out.If you would like to read my post in full click here

On September 16th and article on PRWeb revealed that there is an increasing number of infections in men cause by HPV. Dr. Shashi Pawar, PhD, FACMG, Director of Genetics at Acupath Laboratories is quoted as saying, "We are now seeing the effects of HPV infection in men, and the marked increase in oral cancer - coupled with the well-known increased risk for penile and anal cancers - suggests that both sexes face equally serious health consequences from this virus".

Now I wonder if there will still be criticism of the cost of immunization or will we be hearing about how wonderful this drug is despite its cost.If you would like to read the entire article then go to PRWeb.