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sex and cancer....

by usamac, Apr 11, 2007 12:00AM
Is there any type of cancer that can be tramsmitted sexually?


I am referring to heterosexual sex...just thought id clarify that...
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by h02184, Apr 12, 2007 12:00AM
Well, in general cancer is NOT something you CATCH... But you could catch HPV (it's a viral STD) and that could IN RARE CASES lead to cervical cancer.

Read up on it and educate yourself.
http://www.cdc.gov/std/HPV/STDFact-HPV.htm
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