Subsequently, more research has suggested that virus particles released during HPV laser treatments can increase the occurrence of warts and tumors in the oropharynx and throat. Rioux et al. found that among a group of doctors with 20 to 30 years of experience in CO2 laser ablation for HPV infections, all of whom had HPV 16-positive tonsil cancer, apart from occupational exposure, they had no other risk factors. Therefore, considering the established association between HPV and head and neck cancers and long-term occupational exposure, HPV laser plumes can be considered as the etiology of these cancers.
