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A 17-year-old male asked:
Can a teenager get a lip cancer even without chewing any tobacco, not smoking and not taking drugs?
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Dr. David Milderanswered
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 37 years experience
Oral cancer and HPV: There has been a rise in the incidence of oral cancers that ar related to HPV (virus) infection. This can occur even in cases where there is no tobacco use.
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Last updated Aug 21, 2015
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