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Oral sex and throat cancer: Michael Douglas HPV report spotlights "epidemic"
CBS News/ ^ | June 3, 2013, 12:42 PM | Ryan Jaslow /

Posted on 06/03/2013 1:59:38 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Michael Douglas's announcement that his throat cancer was caused by human papillomavirus, a sexually transmitted disease, has raised awareness about a men's health trend doctors have been alarmed about for years.

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However, a link between oral sex and throat cancer is no surprise to experts.

"This is not a surprise by any stretch," Dr. Eric Genden, professor and chair of otolaryngology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City, told CBSNews.com. "There's an epidemic of HPV-related throat cancers."

Throat cancer, also known as oropharyngeal cancer, refers to tumors that occur in the tonsils, base of the tongue and upper throat. Smoking and alcohol use have been associated risk factors, but in recent years throat cancers related to the sexually transmitted virus human papillomavirus (HPV) have been on the rise.

HPV is an STD transmitted by oral and genital sex.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: cancer; hpv; michaeldouglas; moralabsolutes; napl; notagain; outbreak; stayclassy; std; throatcancer
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1 posted on 06/03/2013 1:59:38 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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He said if you smoke and drink, there is some data to suggest this will increase throat cancer risk in people with oral HPV.
2 posted on 06/03/2013 2:00:25 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: BenLurkin

Infection rates are sky hi.


3 posted on 06/03/2013 2:01:30 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: BenLurkin

BS.

Michael, you ass. Take responsibility and own your copius drinking and smoking.

I should have throat cancer using your line of reasoning


4 posted on 06/03/2013 2:01:50 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: BenLurkin

Michael.....tmi....and you’re guessing...please don’t share!!


5 posted on 06/03/2013 2:01:55 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: BenLurkin

Be careful of what, no . . . where, . . . no, wait. . .


6 posted on 06/03/2013 2:04:18 PM PDT by Arm_Bears (Refuse; Resist; Rebel; Revolt!)
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To: Vendome

The throat cancer is from HPV, same strain which causes cervical cancer.


7 posted on 06/03/2013 2:05:02 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: BenLurkin

Maybe Michael Douglas did a lot of research to prepare for his role as Liberace in “Behind the Candleraba.”


8 posted on 06/03/2013 2:05:31 PM PDT by forgotten man
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To: BenLurkin

I was wondering, do threads that mention the Missus Douglas require posting of pics of Mo Dowd?


9 posted on 06/03/2013 2:05:47 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: BenLurkin

Hmmm... You got away with posting this piece of news. Congratulations. Five others posted something similar and all of them were rejected. You must have done something right...


10 posted on 06/03/2013 2:06:38 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: BenLurkin

We know Michael Douglas has been getting his meals at the Y!


11 posted on 06/03/2013 2:07:15 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud dad of an Army Soldier who has survived 24 months of Combat deployment.)
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To: driftdiver

Rick Perry and his underwriters who make Gardisil will be all over this like white on rice.


12 posted on 06/03/2013 2:08:44 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: SeekAndFind

It’ll get removed once pictures of the Missus get posted.


13 posted on 06/03/2013 2:10:49 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: BenLurkin

Well I would think that sodomy would never be conducive to health! There is incurable gonorrhea, and there is oral gonorrhea, so this is just one more step. Slouching toward Gomorrah....


14 posted on 06/03/2013 2:11:16 PM PDT by buffyt (Ted Cruz, Allen West, Rand Paul, Tim Scott for president, VP, Sec of State, etc 2016)
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To: BenLurkin

Well, we all have to go somehow, some way......so what the hell; may as well enjoy the ride.


15 posted on 06/03/2013 2:12:13 PM PDT by RightOnline (I am Andrew Breitbart!)
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To: Arm_Bears

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3026819/posts


16 posted on 06/03/2013 2:12:42 PM PDT by sportutegrl
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To: Vendome

This is Douglas’s last macho moment. It’s a badge of honor.


17 posted on 06/03/2013 2:12:54 PM PDT by madameguinot
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To: BenLurkin

Gee, free love aint all that free when you factor in all the STDs and whatnot...


18 posted on 06/03/2013 2:13:28 PM PDT by GraceG
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To: SeekAndFind
Oh my!

I suppose that means the clock is ticking on this thread as well!

19 posted on 06/03/2013 2:14:15 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: BenLurkin

I always knew his wife had some reason to stay with him. Now we know.

No telling what he has passed on to her.


20 posted on 06/03/2013 2:15:30 PM PDT by Venturer
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