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Can oral sex really give you cancer?
Actor Michael Douglas' comments about throat cancer have thrown a spotlight on risks from HPV, a virus spread through sexual contact. Experts say HPV is a growing cause of certain types of oral cancer. (June 3) (June 3, 2013 6:03 PM)
Whether oral sex did cause Michael Douglas’ bout with cancer really doesn’t matter. What does matter are the questions and resulting conversations that came from his interview.
Before an overabundance of “Oral sex gave me cancer” headlines, the likelihood is that most HPV-related conversations focused on vaccines for young women. Instead, people are now left wondering, “Can doing that really...
