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Title: Why are rates of mouth and throat cancer up 200% on 20 years ago?
Post by: thedoc on 03/05/2011 18:28:21

Over 90% of throat and mouth cancers contain the genetic signature of the Human Papilloma Virus.  Scientists think that people having oral sex is spreading the virus to the mouth...
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Title: Why are rates of mouth and throat cancer up 200% on 20 years ago?
Post by: Airthumbs on 04/05/2011 00:53:39

Should the question not be..... Why are people getting and giving more head?  [:0]

Title: Why are rates of mouth and throat cancer up 200% on 20 years ago?
Post by: ori on 05/05/2011 21:56:32

what is the increase of mouth and throat cancers in absolute numbers? how many persons do get these cancers?