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Mouth cancer linked to oral sex
The incidence is on the rise
When Michael Douglas revealed to CNN in 2013 that he had mouth cancer, and not throat cancer as earlier reported, his audacious revelation sent the entire world talking about one of the most taboo subjects: oral sex, or, more specifically, cunnilingus.
Truth is, there’s more to mouth cancer than oral sex.
Mouth cancer is cancer of the oral cavity—the lips, mouth, gums, sides of the mouth, two-thirds of the tongue, said Jesster Navarro, diplomate of the Philippine Board of Otolaryngology and visiting consultant at Makati Medical Center.
Mouth cancer, also known as oral cancer, is mainly caused by smoking or using products that contain tobacco, drinking, betel nut chewing, poor oral hygiene and the human papillomavirus virus (HPV).
The risk increases significantly when the smoker, for example, also drinks, or when betel nut chewing, already carcinogenic on its own, is enjoyed with tobacco.
Last year the human papillomavirus virus, specifically HPV 16, which also causes cervical cancer, was linked to mouth cancer. HPV has nearly 200 strains, most of which are harmless, except for nine that are known to cause cancer. HPV 16 is also associated with cervical, anal and penile cancers.
“The incidence of mouth cancer has been increasing,” said Navarro.
9th leading cause....
Mouth cancer linked to oral sex
The incidence is on the rise
When Michael Douglas revealed to CNN in 2013 that he had mouth cancer, and not throat cancer as earlier reported, his audacious revelation sent the entire world talking about one of the most taboo subjects: oral sex, or, more specifically, cunnilingus.
Truth is, there’s more to mouth cancer than oral sex.
Mouth cancer is cancer of the oral cavity—the lips, mouth, gums, sides of the mouth, two-thirds of the tongue, said Jesster Navarro, diplomate of the Philippine Board of Otolaryngology and visiting consultant at Makati Medical Center.
Mouth cancer, also known as oral cancer, is mainly caused by smoking or using products that contain tobacco, drinking, betel nut chewing, poor oral hygiene and the human papillomavirus virus (HPV).
The risk increases significantly when the smoker, for example, also drinks, or when betel nut chewing, already carcinogenic on its own, is enjoyed with tobacco.
Last year the human papillomavirus virus, specifically HPV 16, which also causes cervical cancer, was linked to mouth cancer. HPV has nearly 200 strains, most of which are harmless, except for nine that are known to cause cancer. HPV 16 is also associated with cervical, anal and penile cancers.
“The incidence of mouth cancer has been increasing,” said Navarro.
9th leading cause....
