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Mouth Cancer Rates up 68% in 20 Years – and Unhealthy Lifestyles Are to Blame

  • November 28, 2016

Mouth cancer is up 68 percent for men and women of all ages, and 9 out of 10 cases are linked to unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking, drinking alcohol and having a diet low in fruits and vegetables, the Independent reports. While infection with human papilloma virus (HPV) is also a known risk factor, don’t be fooled into thinking that the way to prevent oral cancer is to get the vaccine. The truth is about 90 percent of all HPV infections go away on their own. And the cancers caused...