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Originally Posted by afonso
Oral sex is now the main cause of most types of oral cancer. Who's ready for that moral cry?
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According to the American Cancer Society -
"The main causes of oral cancer include the following:
- tobacco use (80 to 90 percent of oral cancers are caused by smoking cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, and dipping snuff)
Other causes of oral cancer may include the following:
- leukoplakia - a condition characterized by a whitish patch that develops inside the mouth or throat.
- erythroplakia - a condition characterized by a red, raised patch that develops inside the mouth.
- excessive sun exposure, which, like elsewhere on the body, can cause cancer on the lip"