Between 2004 and 2008, the incidence rate for oral cancer decreased in women and stabilized for men. Unfortunately, cancers of the lip, associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV), have seen an increase in recent years.

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Although there was a decrease in the incidence rate for oral cancer in women and stabilization during this time, the HPV affects primarily the oropharynx area and not the lip.

Between 2004 and 2008, the Incidence Rate for Oral Cancer