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2. HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer - Wikipedia

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   HPV+OPC presents in one of four ways: as an asymptomatic abnormality in the mouth found by the patient or a health professional such as a dentist; with local symptoms such as pain or infection at the site of the tumor; with difficulties of speech, swallowing, and/or breathing; or as a swelling in the neck (if the cancer has spread to lymph nodes).

3. Head and neck cancer - Wikipedia

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   Head and neck cancer is a general term encompassing multiple cancers that can develop in the head and neck region. These include cancers of the mouth, tongue, gums and lips (oral cancer), voice box (), throat (nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, [1] hypopharyngeal), salivary glands, nose and sinuses.

4. HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer awareness and prevention

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   Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal cancer awareness and prevention is a vital concept from a public and community health perspective. HPV is the sexually transmitted virus that is known to be the cause of genital warts. There are currently more than 100 different strains of HPV, half of which can cause genital infections. [1]

5. I’m a surgeon — here’s why oral sex is fueling throat cancer

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   There are more than 200 strains of HPV, and some can cause genital warts or cervical cancer.Over 42 million Americans have a form known to cause disease.. HPV is the most common sexually ...

6. Martina Navratilova's HPV Turned into Cancer. How Does This ...

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   On Jan. 2, tennis legend Martina Navratilova announced that she has two types of cancer, breast and throat, the latter caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Her news shines light on HPV, a ...

7. Man, 57, dismissed a growing lump on his neck. It was a sign ...

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   HPV, the human papilloma virus, caused the cancer on base of Moog’s tongue. A lump in the neck due to a swollen lymph node that slowly gets bigger is a common symptom of cancers in the mouth ...

8. Human papillomavirus infection - Wikipedia

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   Cervical cancer was the most frequent HPV-associated cancer with on average 292 cases per year (74% of the female total, and 54% of the overall total of HPV-associated cancers). [197] A study of 996 cervical cytology samples in an Irish urban female, opportunistically screened population, found an overall HPV prevalence of 19.8%, HPV 16 at 20% ...

9. Tennis Star Martina Navratilova Reveals She Beat Throat and ...

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   Tennis legend Martina Navratilova shared she has beaten throat and breast cancer two months after announcing her diagnosis. Stars Who Beat Cancer Read article The 18-time Grand Slam winner, 66 ...