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October 1st, 2007

HPV May Cause Bladder Cancer

HPV or Human Papillomavirus is a common cause of sexually transmitted diseases where humans are exposed to and will fall ill when colonized by the virus from sexual relations.
Previous studies have identified that HPV may have serious consequences that include some types of cancer: cervical, anus, vulva, penis, oropharyngeal (the middle part of the throat […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 1 comment

May 11th, 2007

Oral Sex and Throat Cancer

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers found conclusive evidence that human papillomavirus (HPV) causes some throat cancers in both men and women.
Study participants who reported having more than six oral sex partners in their lifetime were 8.6 times more likely to develop the HPV-linked cancer.
Oral HPV infection has been found to be the strongest risk […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 0 comments

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