Stage-three throat cancer linked to HPV16 contracted decades earlier

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A man was diagnosed with stage-three throat cancer caused by HPV16, contracted through oral sex decades earlier. Jeff Bradford initially thought his sore throat was from dust but doctors discovered a tumor. Tests revealed HPV16, a virus linked to sexual transmission, suggesting he contracted it many years prior. Now cancer-free for ten years, Bradford urges others with persistent symptoms to seek medical attention, emphasizing that HPV-related cancers are not widely discussed.


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