Oral sex is believed to be “safe sex” by many teens and others who don’t use protection for the practice. However, it’s becoming alarmingly clear that unprotected oral sex can lead to transmission of human papilloma virus (HPV), which can cause head and neck cancer.

Doctors note that in the last 20 years there’s been a rapid increase in tumors of the throat, tonsils and base of the tongue. And people getting these cancers don’t have the typical risk factors. They may not be older patients who have smoked.
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) hopes to better research how HPV …read more