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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Abigail O'Leary

Oral sex fuels 'epidemic' of cancers caused by virus that lingers in the throat

Oral sex is fuelling an 'epidemic' of throat cancers, experts claim.

It comes after figures published by the American Cancer Society say the number of cases of cancer caused by oral sex is up 1.3% a year in women and 2.8% in men.

This is because the acts can lead to an HPV infection at the back of the throat or near the tonsil.

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