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Recent research could explain the increase of oral cancer incidence in young adults, a group traditionally at low risk. This phenomenon has been at least partly attributed to the rise of the human-papillomavirus (HPV), a cancer-causing virus that can be transmitted through oral sex.
Though oral cancers associated with the papillomavirus are still relatively rare, they typically are found near the base of the tonsils and the back of the tongue, areas that are often difficult to see during visual screenings until the cancer is in a late stage.
Read the Good Morning America piece on the HPV-oral cancer link.
The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance Support Community connects patients, families, friends and caregivers for support and inspiration. The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance Support Community is sponsored by the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance in partnership with Inspire.
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