HPV causing more oral cancer in men

@jess368 (3368)
United States
February 3, 2008 12:42pm CST
What are your thoughts on this? I was watching Oprah the other day for about 15 min, and there was a doctor on her show explaining how cervical cancer may not be caused by an STD, such as HPV. I tend to agree with this a little. What are your thoughts? More specifically what are your thoughts on this new article? I was under the impression that genital warts are contagious, but the actual abnormal cells, causing throat cancer? I'm not so sure about that http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080202/ap_on_he_me/hpv_oral_cancer
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Rozie37
@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
3 Feb 08
So in other words, this HPV is contagious. It can be transmitted orally from a woman to a man or from a man to a woman during oral copulation? Is this what I am to understand?
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jess368
@jess368 (3368)
• United States
3 Feb 08
Basically. In the article, it does state that there hasnt been a direct correlation yet, but thy are looking for one. Also there isnt anything out about women getting these cancers, so i am sure if it is the reason, there will soon be studies out about women with these cancers. not yet though
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Rozie37
@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
4 Feb 08
I did not read the entire article yet. I was so shocked by what I had learned so far. It is really very shocking to hear all of this. I will go back and read the rest of it later. Thank you so much for sharing it.
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nicolexue
@nicolexue (22)
• Australia
20 Feb 08
yes, it cause cancer. I checked this info at http://www.STDromance.com
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jess368
@jess368 (3368)
• United States
20 Feb 08
I dont think anything has been proven yet. I think most doctors agree that HPV is linked to cervical cancer, and now possibly throat cancer. But its not a fact yet.