No smoking, no drinking... is it really throat cancer? 🤔😱

In recent years, the global medical community has been watching "HPV" because it is changing the old belief that oral cancer is caused only by liquor and cigarettes.

📌 What is HPV?

HPV (Human Papillomavirus) is a virus that is transmitted through "skin-to-skin contact," not transmitted through blood, especially high-risk strains like HPV-16, which are associated with cancer in tonsils and tongue cones.

👄 How did the infection get in the neck?

The infection can be transmitted through Oral Sex or touching the oral lining. When there are small abrasions, it may implant the tonsils and the tongue cones, which are difficult to see.

📊 Statistics that keep doctors around the world on eye

Many studies have shown that men are three to five times more likely to develop HPV cancer than women.

Major causes include

🔹 Men's immunity is often less responsive to HPV.

🔹 easier chance of reinfection.

🔹 Some sexual behavior may increase the risk.

⏳ silence that can take up to 10-30 years.

This is the most shocking point...

Many people may get infected in their 20s, but the disease may show itself by the age of 40-50.

Although most people remove the infection themselves within a year or two, some people will "lurk" in the DNA of cells in the tongue and tonsils and gradually turn normal cells into cancer cells without obvious symptoms in the early stages.

🚨 warning signs that are often overlooked.

This type of cancer often doesn't start from "mouth ulcers," as many people understand, but starts from symptoms that seem like small things, such as

🔸 There's a lump in the neck, especially one that doesn't hurt.

🔸 Chronic one-sided sore throat.

🔸 It feels like something's stuck.

🔸 It's hard to swallow food.

🔸 Anguish to one ear.

🔸 Hoarse or sound changes for more than 3 weeks.

If there are these symptoms, they should not be left to heal.

✨ Good news that many people don't know.

Although it sounds worrying, HPV-induced cancer often responds better to treatment; cancer caused by smoking or drinking alcohol, both radiation and chemotherapy, makes patient survival rates clearly higher.

🛡️ So how do we prevent it?

💉 1.HPV vaccination (Gardasil 9)

The vaccine can be used by both "women and men" and covers high-risk strains, including HPV-16.

The best-performing age range is 9-15 years before first sexual intercourse, but adults up to the age of 45 may still benefit from preventing species that have not yet been infected.

🧰 2. Use protective equipment during Oral Sex

Such as condoms or Dental Dam to help reduce direct exposure to the lining.

🦷 3. Regular oral check-up

Dentists can help observe abnormalities in tonsils, tongue cones, and oral tissues from an early stage.

💬 Most importantly, "HPV is not only associated with cervical cancer."

HPV is currently recognized as a major cause of head and neck cancer, especially in men with no history of smoking or drinking alcohol.

Knowing alarms, vaccinations, and regular health checks can be the key to preventing the disease before it's too late. ❤️

# Neck cancer # hpv # Oral cancer # Hpv # FUDA Cancer Hospital