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Will kissing multiple people cause mouth cancer or any dangerous diseases?

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Not cancer: I can't think of any science around kissing and cancer. There are diseases that can be transferred by saliva, Mononucleosis is just one of them.

Dr Gallia and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/23/2017

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

No cancer: Not cancer but STDs can be transmitted.

Dr Dohan and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/14/2018

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