Throat and tongue cancers linked to sexually transmitted virus on the rise

By Julia Medew Health Editor
Updated October 25 2015 - 10:08am, first published October 14 2015 - 5:58am
Dr Matthew Magarey, a surgeon who uses robotic technology to remove cancer from people's throats.  Photo: Simon O'Dwyer
Dr Matthew Magarey, a surgeon who uses robotic technology to remove cancer from people's throats. Photo: Simon O'Dwyer

The sexual revolution is producing a new wave of throat and tongue cancers among middle-aged people, who are falling victim to a rare side effect of the "common cold of sexually transmitted infections".

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