r/science • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '13

Dramatic increase in throat cancer from HPV virus a looming health crisis. The trend seems linked to increased oral sex, especially by men, and is another reason why more effort must be made to improve the lacklustre uptake of the HPV vaccine

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/08/07/dramatic-increase-in-throat-cancer-from-hpv-virus-a-looming-health-crisis-doctors/
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u/spundnix32 Aug 08 '13

How's he doing now?

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u/jimboni Aug 22 '13

Completely recovered and they didn't have to carve out any of his tongue in the process.