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Is throat cancer contagious?
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No: Some throat cancers are linked to HPV but unlike cancer of the cervix, the relationship is soft and nobody's recommending condoms for people who kiss. Most throat cancers have more to do with tobacco and to a lesser extent alcohol; the rare throat cancers are mostly related to nothing. Especially, don't avoid a person with throat cancer as a risk to you -- they're not.
Answered 12/9/2019
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Throat cancer: No, throat cancer is not contagious. It is not an infectious condition.
Answered 12/30/2016
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