HPV Vaccine For Boys May Be Cost-Effective.

“a new analysis” published online in Cancer suggests that “boys who get the” HPV “vaccine receive important protection as well, not only against genital warts, but against HPV strains that cause oropharyngeal (mouth and throat) cancer.” The analysis also “suggests the vaccine could save North American countries significant amounts of money,” as “treatment for oral cancer one year after diagnosis costs $25,697 in Canadian dollars ($21,071 USD), the researchers say, while in the US, the same level of care would cost $79,151 for men with private insurance and $59,404 for those on Medicaid.” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/20/boys-hpv-vaccine_n_7082520.html