Oral sex dramatically increases the risk of throat cancer, a new study has found.
It is believed oral sex may be the main way human papillomavirus (HPV) - more usually associated with cervical cancer - ends up in the mouth.
The group of viruses affect the skin and moist membranes which line the body, including the anus, cervix and mouth and throat.
HPV-16 is a well-known cause of 'oropharyngeal' tumours which affect the middle part of the throat including the soft palate, the base of the tongue and the tonsils.
The research, carried out by Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, suggested that people carrying the virus in their mouth were an alarming 22 times more likely to develop a potentially lethal tumour.
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