Image: Marc O'Sullivan Image: Marc O'Sullivan EOIN ROCHE IS a garda and a hurling coach at DCU, who was diagnosed with HPV cancer in March 2019. At the time, he didn’t know males could get HPV-related cancers.
“I wasn’t aware of any of that,” he said, adding that part of the reason he’s publicising it now is because he doesn’t think men are aware they can get HPV cancer. In some cases, it can develop in a way that leads to cancer, including cancer of the cervix, anus, oropharynx, penis, vagina, and vulva. In 2016, due to a relentless misinformation campaign on social media, the uptake rate of the HPV vaccine fell dramatically, from a high of 87% in 2014, down to 51% in September 2016.
In the majority of cases of cervical cancer, the time of HPV infection to time of malignancy is 10-30 years. In 90% of cases where HPV is detected, the body will rid itself of the infection. Jessop added that it’s looking like Ireland will reach the WHO target of 80% for uptake of the HPV vaccine, which will be the first time it’s been at this level since before 2016, when the misinformation campaign was at its peak.“Even with my own sister, who has thorax cancer, I was a bit flippant when someone says they’re going through cancer treatment – cancer treatment is very severe. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are very tough on the body. It affects you both physically and mentally.
Out of 35 radiotherapy sessions, I didn’t have to drive once. Eoin decided to become an advocate for the HPV vaccine after seeing the support for HPV vaccine college jerseys online.
Well done Eoin for highlighting this and good luck for the future.
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