Daily Cancer Risk Fact: Oral Sex
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8. Oral Sex
True or false: Oral sex comes with a risk of sexually transmitted disease – and cancerTrue. While the overall number of cases of head and neck cancer has been decreasing in recent years - consistent with the decrease in tobacco use in this country - cases in young (40- 50-year old) nonsmokers have been on the rise, particularly those of the tonsils and base of the tongue. Why? Human papilloma virus or HPV, a common sexually transmitted disease.See all the facts at www.philly.com/whatsmyrisk.Join us every day this month for a special project between Philly.com/health and OncoLink. Throughout the month of April, What's My Risk? will provide a daily fact you may not know about your risk of getting cancer.What's My Risk? is a comprehensive program designed to help the user learn about factors that determine their personal risk of many types of cancer and what they can do to decrease that risk. Find out more about Cancer Risk and Prevention.
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