Michael Douglas: oral sex caused my cancer

[cronus]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/jun ... sex-cancer

Michael Douglas: oral sex caused my cancer

Michael Douglas – the star of Basic Instinct and Fatal Attraction – has revealed that his throat cancer was apparently caused by performing oral sex.

In a surprisingly frank interview with the Guardian, the actor, now winning plaudits in the Liberace biopic Behind the Candelabra, explained the background to a condition that was thought to be nearly fatal when diagnosed three years ago. Asked whether he now regretted his years of smoking and drinking, usually thought to be the cause of the disease, Douglas replied: "No. Because without wanting to get too specific, this particular cancer is caused by HPV [human papillomavirus], which actually comes about from cunnilingus."

Douglas, the husband of Catherine Zeta Jones, continued: "I did worry if the stress caused by my son's incarceration didn't help trigger it. But yeah, it's a sexually transmitted disease that causes cancer. And if you have it, cunnilingus is also the best cure for it."

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[Gawdzilla Sama]

"I did worry if the stress caused by my son's incarceration didn't help trigger it. But yeah, it's a sexually transmitted disease that causes cancer. And if you have it, cunnilingus is also the best cure for it."

That makes no sense to me.

[Jason]

They say hot drinks can cause oral cancer.

[Jason]

Also, has anyone watched Behind the Candelabra? It's being advertised on HBO and aired a couple times already. Looks intense.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Also, has anyone watched Behind the Candelabra? It's being advertised on HBO and aired a couple times already. Looks intense.

Looked a little "Bourne again" to me.

[Svartalf]

They say hot drinks can cause oral cancer.

Which is why China, Japan, the UK, and other countries with massive and generalized intake of tea or coffee among the populations have a real epidemic of it...

Seriously, I bet Mr D has a 2 pack a day coffin nail habit and doesn't want to face it.

[Collector1337]

Well, if it's for receiving then I'm really in trouble.

[Tero]

It's mostly women
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/hpv-facts

The Douglas situation is on the 2nd page

And:
The good news you've been waiting for: If detected early, this type of cancer is highly treatable. Compared with other forms of mouth malignancies, HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers have significantly higher survival rates, especially among nonsmokers. "For reasons we're not entirely sure of, HPV-related cancers respond better to chemotherapy and radiation," says Masters.