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Oral sex at a younger age could increase the risk of mouth and throat cancer, study finds – Insider – INSIDER
Research links the cancer-causing sexual transmitted disease HPV with people having more than 10 sexual partners and having oral sex at a young age.
HPV, the most common STD in the US with 14 million Americans becoming infected with it annually, is known to be a leading cause of mouth and throat cancer.
Now, a study suggests certain factors that could increase a person’s risk of developing these two HPV-linked cancers, including the age at which they first had oral sex and how many sexual partners they’ve had.
The research, published today in the journal Cancer, looked at 163 people with mouth or throat cancer and 345 people who don’t have…
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