Smoking doesn't cause Cancer... ORAL SEX does.

[Danno 1,228]

Is oral sex worse than tobacco?! … Say it ain’t so!

Caroline May - The Daily Caller – Tue Feb 22, 11:54 am ET

Whip out your Marlboros folks, oral sex — not tobacco — could now be the leading cause of throat cancer among people under 50!

Despite that exceedingly irresponsible lede (seriously, though, don’t smoke, kids), American scientists now say that oral cancer caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) has become more prevalent in the U.S. than oral cancer caused by tobacco.

Maura Gillison, a cancer researcher at Ohio State University told reporters Sunday at an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting that scientists have found a 225 percent increase in the number of oral cancer cases in the U.S. during the last three decades.

“When you compare people who have an oral infection or not … the single greatest factor is the number of partners on whom the person has performed oral sex,” said Gillson, adding that studies have shown that people who have performed oral sex on more than six partners have an eight times greater risk of developing head or neck cancer than their perhaps less promiscuous peers.

In the last two decades, incidents of oral cancer in the U.S. from HPV have doubled. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that half of all sexually active Americans will get HPV throughout the course of their lifetime.

HPV has gotten attention in recent years for causing cervical cancer in women, with some states mandating and gynecologists recommending Gardasil and Cervarix to their patients as preventative vaccines. With this troubling data, however, researchers are advising boys and men to get vaccinated as well.

Sara Hiom, Cancer Research U.K.’s director of health information, told the Daily Mail that many people infected with HPV do not see symptoms or require treatment. She added that while many may hope to find the silver bullet in mass vaccinations, there is no fail safe.

“[W]hile it’s reasonable to assume that HPV vaccination in girls and boys would protect against these cancers, there is as yet no evidence as to whether the current HPV vaccines are effective at preventing them,” Hiom said.

At Sunday’s AAAS meeting Bonnie Halpern-Felsher of the University of California San Francisco recommended that one solution might be to increase awareness and get doctors to discuss risks with their patients.

“Teens really have no idea that oral sex is related to any outcome like STIs (sexually transmitted infections), HPV, chlamydia and so on,” she said.

http://dailycaller.com/2011/02/22/is-oral-sex-worse-than-tobacco-say-it-aint-so/

[Dakine10 5,452]

Is oral sex worse than tobacco?! … Say it ain’t so!

Caroline May - The Daily Caller – Tue Feb 22, 11:54 am ET

Whip out your Marlboros folks, oral sex — not tobacco — could now be the leading cause of throat cancer among people under 50!

Despite that exceedingly irresponsible lede (seriously, though, don’t smoke, kids), American scientists now say that oral cancer caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) has become more prevalent in the U.S. than oral cancer caused by tobacco.

Maura Gillison, a cancer researcher at Ohio State University told reporters Sunday at an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting that scientists have found a 225 percent increase in the number of oral cancer cases in the U.S. during the last three decades.

“When you compare people who have an oral infection or not … the single greatest factor is the number of partners on whom the person has performed oral sex,” said Gillson, adding that studies have shown that people who have performed oral sex on more than six partners have an eight times greater risk of developing head or neck cancer than their perhaps less promiscuous peers.

In the last two decades, incidents of oral cancer in the U.S. from HPV have doubled. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that half of all sexually active Americans will get HPV throughout the course of their lifetime.

HPV has gotten attention in recent years for causing cervical cancer in women, with some states mandating and gynecologists recommending Gardasil and Cervarix to their patients as preventative vaccines. With this troubling data, however, researchers are advising boys and men to get vaccinated as well.

Sara Hiom, Cancer Research U.K.’s director of health information, told the Daily Mail that many people infected with HPV do not see symptoms or require treatment. She added that while many may hope to find the silver bullet in mass vaccinations, there is no fail safe.

“[W]hile it’s reasonable to assume that HPV vaccination in girls and boys would protect against these cancers, there is as yet no evidence as to whether the current HPV vaccines are effective at preventing them,” Hiom said.

At Sunday’s AAAS meeting Bonnie Halpern-Felsher of the University of California San Francisco recommended that one solution might be to increase awareness and get doctors to discuss risks with their patients.

“Teens really have no idea that oral sex is related to any outcome like STIs (sexually transmitted infections), HPV, chlamydia and so on,” she said.

http://dailycaller.com/2011/02/22/is-oral-sex-worse-than-tobacco-say-it-aint-so/

Smoking doesn't cause cancer? Where does it say that?

[^_^ 5,021]

When will we see the warnings on condoms?

Is that where the warning should be? On condoms?

[Jenn! 918]

Is that where the warning should be? On condoms?

Private parts should be tatooed with a warning label at birth.

[^_^ 5,021]

Private parts should be tatooed with a warning label at birth.

Eat this at your own risk?

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Is that where the warning should be? On condoms?

I think Denim Jean manufacturers are going to be sued very soon to be warning labels on zippers!

[Empress of Groovy 373]

Danno, I'm starting to get a little concerned about your continuing interest in issues pertaining to others' nether regions.

[Krikit 1,165]

Moving from P&R to Off Topic.

[^_^ 5,021]

Danno, I'm starting to get a little concerned about your continuing interest in issues pertaining to others' nether regions.

What should concern you is his apparent belief that condoms cause HPV transmission.

[Danno 1,228]

Is that where the warning should be? On condoms?

Gas cans have mandated warnings no?

[^_^ 5,021]

Gas cans have mandated warnings no?

If your intention is for someone to see a warning prior to engaging in an act that could result in HPV transmission, is putting that warning on a condom the best place?

Use what little knowledge you have about this stuff in framing your answer.

Hint: Would a warning on a condom that "Use could result in HIV transmission" make sense?

Edited March 7, 2011 by \

[Empress of Groovy 373]

Saran Wrap should have warnings too. After all, it's the poor man's condom.

[Empress of Groovy 373]

If your intention is for someone to see a warning prior to engaging in an act that could result in HPV transmission, is putting that warning on a condom the best place?

Use what little knowledge you have about this stuff in framing your answer.

Hint: Would a warning on a condom that "Use could result in HIV transmission" make sense?

Maybe the warning should go on wine cooler bottles?

[Amby 490]

I posted this a week or so ago

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Most tobacco related oral cancers are due to the use of mouth chew and to a lesser degree pipe and cigar use. I could be wrong but I would imagine the use of all three of these have been declining for years.