Actor Michael Douglas made headlines on Monday after telling The Guardian that his throat cancer may have been caused by the human papillomavirus transmitted through oral sex . There are more than 40 types of the human papillomavirus . HPV can cause genital warts and several types of cancer , including breast cancer . The WHO recommends all boys and girls receive the HPV vaccine .
There are more than 40 types of the human papillomavirus . HPV can cause genital warts and several types of cancer , including breast cancer . The WHO recommends all boys and girls receive the HPV vaccine .