Man develops life-threatening throat cancer from dormant STI

metro.co.uk

A man developed life-threatening throat cancer from a sexually transmitted infection that had been dormant for 30 years. Jeff Bradford was diagnosed with stage three throat cancer in 2016, which doctors attributed to HPV16, a virus typically transmitted through oral sex. He urges others to seek medical attention for persistent symptoms, emphasizing that HPV can remain dormant for decades and lead to serious health issues.


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