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Is strain 16 the only one that causes oral hpv?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No: There are more than 100 types of HPV. Most can infect the mouth. However, HPV 16 is the only type associated with cancer of the throat. Even there, it's really not a serious worry. Throat cancer due to HPV 16 is rising in frequency, but still quite rare.

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/9/2015

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