HPV, a sexually transmitted disease caused by the human papillomavirus, is one of the main triggers of cervical cancer. Recently, however, HPV has also been identified as a cause of throat cancer.

The diagnosis can be made by the clinician or the otorhinolaryngologist, through physical examination and subsequent laryngoscopy. The best form of prevention is the HPV vaccine in addition, of course, to the safe practice of oral sex, taking some fundamental precautions such as the use of condoms, which also prevents the transmission of other diseases, including AIDS.

The main symptoms of throat cancer include:

• Persistent loss of voice or hoarseness that does not improve after 1 or 2 weeks of treatment.
• Sore throat, even after taking medication, does not improve after 1 or 2 weeks.
• Wound in the mouth that doesn't heal.
• Pain and discomfort in the neck that may be accompanied by lumps in this area.
• Cough that may be accompanied by blood on some occasions.
• Persistent bad breath.
• Strange sounds when breathing and difficulty doing so properly, which can produce fatigue and tiredness.
• Appearance of a reddish or whitish area in the area of the tongue, gums, tonsils, or lining of the mouth.
• In more advanced cases, difficulty swallowing and weight loss.

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