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Increase in Oral Sex Causing Rise in Throat Cancer by Partnership for Prevention Posted Thu 13 Aug 2009 7:59pm Increasing rates of HPV infection, spread through oral sex, is largely driving the rapid rise in oropharyngeal cancers, says Dr. Scott Lippman, who chairs the thoracic department at the University of Texas' M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Lippman says studies of oropharyngeal tumor tissue stored 20 years ago show that only around 20% are HPV positive Read on »

Connection Between Throat Cancer and Oral Sex by Dr. Helaine Smith Posted Wed 22 Oct 2008 4:53pm of the tongue, jaw, lips, and throat. In fact, according to the Mouth Cancer Foundation: Oral and pharyngeal cancer is the sixth most common malignancy reported worldwide and one..., 2007 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers noted that people who had one to five oral sex partners doubled their risk for throat cancer. Those who had more Read on »

David Letterman – Michael Douglas on Having Throat Cancer by Healthy Living .. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 20 Dec 2010 2:03pm < center> Michael Douglas reveals to Dave his struggle with . Read on »

Common Causes Of A Sore Throat Soothing A Sore Throat by Bill .. Posted Thu 14 May 2009 4:39pm A sore throat may have many causes and it is important to find the right sore throat remedy for the particular condition that you have. Common Causes Of A Sore Throat... may need antibiotics or other medication. Throat pain or discomfort can also be caused by some medications or medical treatments, including chemotherapy. Your doctor Read on »

Oral Favors Lead to Cancer by Dina S. Posted Thu 24 Feb 2011 9:42am . Yes, oral sex can cause cancer. Shocking statistic: 64 percent of oropharynx cancers (throat cancer) are caused by human papallomavirus infection (HPV). According to CNN.com... one cause for throat cancer in people under 50, beating out tobacco (can the government tax oral sex now?). There are two prevention methods available to lessen your risk Read on »

"Scientific Studies" Whiplash: Wine Causes Cancer! Wine Prevents Cancer! by Wesley J. Smith Patient Expert

Posted Wed 25 Feb 2009 5:24pm , to the tune of 15 extra cases per 1000. From the story: Consuming just one drink a day causes an extra 7,000 cancer cases--mostly breast cancer--in UK women each year, Cancer...% of breast, liver, rectum, mouth and throat cancers, the researchers say. But wait! A similar study published a few years ago showed that drinking moderately has no impact on cancer Read on »

Cancer From The Sun - The Scourge Of Malignant Melanoma Skin Cancer by Healthy Living .. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 12 Apr 2009 11:21pm dangerous cancers known. And more than 52,3237 people are told that they have melanoma every year just inside the USA. Risks for getting Malignant Melanoma The most common risk.... Then it was found out that mostly those who had gotten a sunburn that caused blisters were those who tended to go on to get a malignant melanoma. People with fair skin are much more likely Read on »

When Ovarian Cancer Treatments Cause More Cancer by Shilah C. Azib Posted Tue 24 Aug 2010 5:09am this when ovarian cancer treatments cause more cancer at a later date. Of course, when you consider that ovarian cancer is inevitably lethal if not treated aggressively, it is quickly... when ovarian cancer treatments cause more cancer, it is crucial to understand that you will not have a fighting chance at survival of your first cancer if you do not take radical Read on »

A New Laser-based Diagnostic to Detect Malignant Breast Cancer Tumors by Irv Arons Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 15 Jul 2010 1:28pm (and writing) about medical and surgical lasers. So, when I read this story about a new hand-held device for detecting breast cancers using laser diagnostics, I decided to look... with the permission of the Director of the BLI, Dr. Bruce Tromberg and Tom Vasich of UCI. Using Lasers to Improve Cancer Care In 2003, UC-Irvine Beckman Laser Institute (BLI Read on »

Revlimid Raises Secondary Cancer Risk for Second Primary Malignancies by Bruce Friedman Patient Expert

Posted Mon 14 May 2012 12:00am A new subdiscipline within oncology is getting increased attention -- survivorship (see: Cancer Survivorship, an Emerging Subdiscipline in Oncology ; Cancer Survivorship and the Role of PCPs in Continuing Care of Cancer Patients ). As cancer increasingly comes to be viewed as a chronic disease, more attention is being paid to the lon ... Read on »