Timing and intensity of oral sex may affect risk of oropharyngeal cancer

(Wiley) Human papillomavirus (HPV) can infect the mouth and throat to cause cancers of the oropharynx. A new study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, has found that having more than 10 prior oral sex partners was associated with a 4.3-times greater likelihood of having HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news