Caco

Thanks for that link. Two very interesting things about that CR article. First, it makes the same mistake that Klo lambasted the USA today reporter for in conflating orophyrangeal tumors with all oral cancer tumors
[quote]The presence of HPV in mouth and throat tumors was around 16 percent in the 1980s, then it mushroomed to roughly 73 percent in the 2000s, according to an extensive review of data from three cancer registries in the Nov. 10, 2011, issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. [/quote]
Second, the Consumer Reports Medical Advisor, Dr. Orly Avitzur recommended [quote]
Be sure that your regular dental visit includes an oral soft-tissue exam. Because the base of the tongue lacks pain fibers, tumors in this area often cause no symptoms until they've grown significantly.[/quote]�
What could have changed in one year?

Thanks for flagging that article
Charm