However, some people are unable to eradicate the infection, possibly as a result of a weakness in a specific immune system component. The virus can replicate continuously in those people and
Gradually inserts itself into the host’s DNA at random locations, some of which can lead to the development of cancer in the host cells.
Dr. Mehanna continued by stating that the “main risk factor” for cancer development is the number of partners
With whom an individual has engaged in oral intercourse.What is the precise number of oral-sex partners that raise the danger, then?
“Those with six or more lifetime oral-sex partners are 8.5 times more likely to develop oropharyngeal cancer than those who do not practise oral sex,” the doctor concluded.
But don’t panic just yet; HPV can be treated before it turns into cancer, and knowledge truly is power. The HPV vaccine,
