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Oral Sex May Increase Risk Of Throat Cancer -- Study

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posted on May, 9 2007 @ 09:59 PM
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Oral Sex May Increase Risk Of Throat Cancer -- Study


newsinfo.inquirer.net

CHICAGO -- A common virus, believed to be transmitted during oral sex, is the cause of a rare throat cancer in both men and women, US researchers said Wednesday.

The study is the first to prove the link between the human papillomavirus or HPV -- the leading cause of cervical cancer -- and oropharyngeal cancer, according to the paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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posted on May, 9 2007 @ 09:59 PM
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I really thought that I would be safe from throat cancer just as long that I don't smoke.




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(visit the link for the full news article)



posted on May, 9 2007 @ 10:18 PM
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hmmm, is it worth it


i might have to say yes :shk:





posted on May, 9 2007 @ 10:24 PM
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From the article:



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In the light of the increasing incidence of the cancer, authorities should consider programs to vaccinate boys as well as girls against some of the most dangerous strains of HPV, the authors wrote.

Another study published in the journal Wednesday, showed that the first vaccine against cervical cancer, which went on the market in 2006, has proved nearly 100 percent effective.

The vaccine, known as Gardasil, developed by Merck and Company was tested in a large clinical trials of 12,000 women aged 15 to 26, who had not been infected by HPV, and were followed for three years.


Please visit the link provided for the complete story.


I wonder if this is just a way for Merck to double the potential market for its HPV vaccine?



[edit on 5/9/2007 by djohnsto77]


apc

posted on May, 9 2007 @ 10:27 PM
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Must be. This is pretty old news. I know I mentioned it in a previous HPV thread.

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Not that this study is old... but the knowledge that a few specific strains are found in a large percentage of throat tumors removed.

[edit on 9-5-2007 by apc]



posted on May, 12 2007 @ 09:15 PM
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I better start apoligizing to girls who gave me service


Can I get it from serving girls?



posted on May, 13 2007 @ 04:02 AM
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A very simply solution to this which doesn't involve boosting Merck's already burgeoning profits - wash well before and after and between partners. Poor sexual hygiene and promiscuity, though not the root cause, are major factors in the spread of HPV and other STDs, including HIV. Not just you, you need to know that your potential partner is too.

[edit on 13-5-2007 by KilgoreTrout]



posted on May, 13 2007 @ 04:07 AM
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I wonder if this is just a way for Merck to double the potential market for its HPV vaccine?


HPV can be spread orally. This is not in doubt. I'm really not surprised at this either, though I have to wonder, did they take into account the spit/swallow variable?



posted on May, 13 2007 @ 11:32 AM
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No, no, no.... it REDUCES the chances of breast cancer! www.cnn.com...:axl4585046

LOL!


apc

posted on May, 13 2007 @ 03:39 PM
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Originally posted by sardion2000
HPV can be spread orally. This is not in doubt. I'm really not surprised at this either, though I have to wonder, did they take into account the spit/swallow variable?


hehe. While I don't have a statistic to back it up, I would reason HPV linked throat tumors are more prominent in men than women. I'm sure there is some viral presence in semen, but the virus is primarily transferred through the skin. Infected skin cells shed and transferred through vaginal fluids seems like the most common means of transfer. Of course they could just as easily be shed into saliva, but the most common location for infection in men is around the base of the penis where condoms do not protect from skin-to-skin contact. I'll just stop there and let your imagination draw the conclusion.



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