This year, nearly 8,000 people have been diagnosed with anal cancer, and nearly 1,000 people have died in 2014 due to anal cancer complications (“Anal). The CDC estimates that 95% of all anal cancer cases are directly caused by an HPV infection. The rates of anal cancer have only surged in the past four decades, so the need for the vaccine is evident (“Human). Girls are not the only ones that should be vaccinated to prevent anal cancer; in Kalson’s article, "Pediatricians Recommend HPV Vaccine for Boys, Too," Dr. Brady comments, “boys who grow up to be men who have sex with men are at particular risk for HPV infection." That is to say, gay and bisexual men are especially susceptible to develop HPV-related cancers, particularly anal cancer. Ultimately, mandatory HPV vaccines could prevent a large sum of people from going through the grief of anal cancer
This year, nearly 8,000 people have been diagnosed with anal cancer, and nearly 1,000 people have died in 2014 due to anal cancer complications (“Anal). The CDC estimates that 95% of all anal cancer cases are directly caused by an HPV infection. The rates of anal cancer have only surged in the past four decades, so the need for the vaccine is evident (“Human). Girls are not the only ones that should be vaccinated to prevent anal cancer; in Kalson’s article, "Pediatricians Recommend HPV Vaccine for Boys, Too," Dr. Brady comments, “boys who grow up to be men who have sex with men are at particular risk for HPV infection." That is to say, gay and bisexual men are especially susceptible to develop HPV-related cancers, particularly anal cancer. Ultimately, mandatory HPV vaccines could prevent a large sum of people from going through the grief of anal cancer