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The HPV vaccine may now be as critical as ever, though young people are taking the shot in fewer and fewer numbers. Medical experts speak to us about the risks of sexually transmitted HPV, which include throat cancer, among other serious diseases.
An epidemic of sexually transmitted HPV is now swirling around the US and the UK. Some serious cases have led to oropharyngeal cancer, which can affect the back of the throat, tonsils, and tongue.
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An op-ed, published in April in The Conversation, pointed to oral sex as the leading risk factor for throat cancer. The leading risk factor for all throat cancer in most developed countries is human papillomavirus (HPV), which can be transmitted via oral sex.