How is HPV connected with oral cancer?
Because it’s viral, HPV is being spread through common sexual practices, including open mouth kissing and oral sex. The American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 30,000 new oral cancer cases are diagnosed each year. What is oral cancer and why should I be concerned? Oral cancer is any cancer of the head, neck and mouth, including the pharynx, paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity, the voice box, thyroid and salivary glands, the skin of the face and neck, and the lymph nodes in the neck. Unfortunately, oral cancer is often diagnosed in its later stages, making it more likely for complications to set in and resulting in disfigurement (i.e. patients with cancer of tongue may have to have their tongue removed). Left untreated, oral cancer results in death. Two survivor stories, 24-Year Old married Mum Survives Oral Cancer — Wants to Help Others A young mother from the US, suddenly lost her voice in September 2006 at the age of 24. The diagnosis? Oral cancer, which proved to be the
