Risk factor: throat cancer linked to virus spread by sex.
Cancer of the throat and tonsils can arise from infection with a sexually transmitted virus, a new study suggests. Researchers report that the human papillomavirus (HPV) is much more likely to turn up in the throat cells of people with a malignancy called oropharyngeal cancer than in the throat
STUDIES TIE ORAL SEX TO THROAT CANCER IN SOME MEN
Several years ago, Dr. Joel Ernster noticed something strange in his Colorado Springs ear, nose and throat practice. A man with no history of heavy smoking or drinking developed an uncommon throat cancer usually caused by such habits. Over time, there were dozens more like him. Ernster investigated
HPV FACTORS IN THROAT CANCER STUDY COULD SHIFT DEBATE ABOUT VACCINE.
Byline: TODD ACKERMAN Houston Chronicle HOUSTON - A virus that causes cervical cancer also sharply increases the risk of throat cancer for both men and women infected through oral sex, according to a new study. The study found that people who have had more than five oral sex partners in their
New study finds HPV may cause throat cancer
Teresa Pham University Wire 05-22-2007 (The California Aggie) (U-WIRE) DAVIS, Calif. - In addition to causing cervical cancer, the human papillomavirus may also cause throat cancer, according to a study released May 10. Originally, throat cancer was thought to be caused by just tobacco and
BLOOD TEST MAY HELP SIGNAL TUMOR'S REMISSION, RETURN IN THROAT CANCER PATIENTS
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' National Cancer Institute issued the following press release: A blood test that detects proteins commonly released by a growing tumor could one day become a useful tool for monitoring the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiation treatment in
I THOUGHT I HAD A SORE THROAT. WHEN THEY SAID IT WAS CANCER, I WEPT WITH FEAR . . . by Rick Parfitt of Status Quo GoodHealth
LAST December, Rick Parfitt was diagnosed with suspected throat cancer. Here, the Status Quo guitarist and singer tells DAVID HURST what this meant for him and the group, who have had more hit singles than any other band in British chart history. Rick, 57, lives in Teddington, Middlesex, with his
Laser Light Therapy Seen as 'Magic Bullet' for Treating Some Throat, Oral Cancers; University of Maryland Medical Center Offers Treatment That Destroys Tumors, Spares Normal Cells.
Byline: University of Maryland Medical System BALTIMORE, Feb. 27 (AScribe Newswire) - Photodynamic therapy, which uses a red laser and a light-sensitive drug to destroy cancer cells without harming normal tissue, represents a promising new treatment option for patients with throat or oral cancers,
HPV Infection Linked to Throat Cancers; Oral Sex Increases Risk for Both Men and Women.
Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, May 9 (AScribe Newswire) - Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have conclusive evidence that human papillomavirus (HPV) causes some throat cancers in both men and women. Reporting in the May 10 issue of the New England Journal
NEW OPTIONS FOR THROAT CANCER.
Chemotherapy that preserves a patient's voice box and ability to speak is just as effective as surgery in treating some types of throat cancer, a study suggests. Cancer experts say these and other recent findings give new choices in how to treat the disease. A randomized clinical trial involving
BOYCOTT'S THROAT CANCER TORMENT; EXCLUSIVE: Cricket legend's anguish after doc finds lump.
Byline: DEAN ROUSEWELL CRICKET legend Geoff Boycott is being tested for throat cancer after doctors found a lump, The People can reveal. The 61-year-old star, one of England's greatest ever batsmen, faces an agonising wait for the results. Friends of Yorkshireman Boycott, now a respected
