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Tests For Throat Cancer - Articles
Connection Between Throat Cancer and Oral Sex
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Dr. Helaine Smith
Posted
Wed 22 Oct 2008 4:53pm
One thing many people don't realize is that dentists check for more than cavities during a regular check-up.
They also check for signs of cancer, including cancers 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 worldwid ...
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Blacks with Throat Cancer Get Harsher Therapy
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Medline Plus
Posted
Tue 17 Jul 2012 10:19am
Blacks in the U.S. with throat cancer are more likely than whites to have surgery that leaves them unable to speak than to get gentler voice-preserving treatments, a new study finds.
Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: African-American Health , Health Disparities , Throat Cancer
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HPV Tied to Throat Cancers
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Medline Plus
Posted
Fri 30 Nov 2012 1:19pm
A sexually transmitted infection usually thought of in connection to cervical cancer is also tied to a five times greater risk of cancer of the vocal chords or voice box, a new report suggests.
Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: HPV , Throat Cancer
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Increase in Oral Sex Causing Rise in Throat Cancer
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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 posi ...
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No Throat Cancer
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Nathan M.
Posted
Sun 03 Jul 2011 6:04pm
OK - so I had my follow-up appointment with the ENT about two weeks ago. I've just been busy and did not post any updates to the blog (sorry about that).
As you may have guessed, the doctor saw no signs of cancer in the biopsy of the neoplasm that was removed from my larynx. This is great news!! Also, my nasal sinus cavity was healing nice ...
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The Positive Effects of Physical Activity on Cancer Patients
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Logan F.
Posted
Wed 20 Jun 2012 12:29pm
Cancer is a horrible life-changing disease that millions of people suffer from every year. In the United States cancer is the second greatest cause of death. There are many forms of cancer, such as Lung cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Mesothelioma Cancer, and many more. The causes vary almost as much as the types of cancer. The main cause is tobac ...
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Earl's cancer reversal story
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Dhrumil Purohit
Posted
Sun 14 Sep 2008 6:07pm
Cancer is not a disease caused by some virus from afar - it is actually a naturally accruing event. Meaning, it is the bodies reaction to to a toxic internal environment. Toxicity caused by food, emotions and environment. Remove the toxicity and the mutated cancerous cells can actually reverse back to regular health cells.
Knowing this, it m ...
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Oral Favors Lead to Cancer
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Dina S.
Posted
Thu 24 Feb 2011 9:42am
by Gina Colonette, sexual health blogger
Which term do you prefer? Fellatio, head, blow job, eat-out or go-down-on? Any way you put it, we’re talking about oral sex—desirable, pleasurable, and the cause of certain cancers. Many people don’t consider oral sex “sex,” but oral can get you in just as much trouble as vagina-penis “interac ...
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Year in Review
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Penny ..
Posted
Wed 07 Jan 2009 2:52pm
January:
One of Holden's friends who he'd known almost his whole life got into a wreck and was unconscious for a while. He is also one of the youth at church. He turned out to be OK after a while. It took him a few days to completely wake up and he couldn't play basketball for several weeks due to a concussion. I'm so thankful that he turned ...
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