The Oral Cancer Risk You Might Not Know About

Sexually transmitted disease might not be top of mind during a semi-annual dental checkup, but perhaps it should be. Some behavioral risk factors for oral cancer, like being a smoker, chewing tobacco or drinking heavily are well-known, but in the last few years, reports have shown that 72 percent of oropharyngeal cancers , are actually caused by another risk factor -- the sexually transmitted infection, human papillomavirus .

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