Throat and tongue cancers linked to sexually transmitted virus on the rise

The sexual revolution is producing a new wave of throat and tongue cancers among middle-aged people, who are falling victim to a rare side effect of the "common cold of sexually transmitted infections".

Throat and tongue cancers linked to sexually transmitted virus on the rise 1444762702454

Throat and tongue cancers linked to sexually transmitted virus on the rise 1444762702454

A growing number of Australians with oropharyngeal cancer are testing positive to the human papillomavirus (HPV), suggesting it has caused their disease rather than smoking or heavy drinking - factors responsible for many head and neck cancers in the past.

Oropharyngeal cancer is usually found in the back third of the tongue or the tonsils. In 2014, about 125 Victorians were diagnosed with it. Most were men.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/throat-and-tongue-cancers-linked-to-sexually-transmitted-virus-on-the-rise-20151013-gk80xp.html#ixzz3oWrsZ3bZ

Throat and tongue cancers linked to sexually transmitted virus on the rise

Throat and tongue cancers linked to sexually transmitted virus on the rise

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