Radiation treatment every day for tonsillar cancer was filling his throat and mouth with sores.
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Instead, his cancer was caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), which is sexually transmitted and a common cause of throat and mouth cancer.
One of the hottest contenders was Bristol-Myers Squibb 's (nyse: BMY - news - people ) Vanlev, but that drug proved to be no more effective than other medicines and also caused a potentially deadly swelling of the throat and mouth in some patients.
The cancers were those of the lung, throat, mouth and larynx.
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The particles had to be small enough to navigate the twists and turns through the mouth, throat and trachea but not so small that they would be easily exhaled.
Head and neck cancers, which occur in the mouth and throat, affect three times as many men as women, according to the American Cancer Society.
Even a very small glass of Vintage Port seems to last forever as each tiny little sip coats and warms first the mouth, then the throat and then envelops you like an embrace.
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"The results show clearly that second-hand smoke causes cancer of the lung, mouth and throat, " a BMA spokesman said.
There are more than 100 strains of HPV, some of which can cause changes in the cells of the lining of the mouth and throat.
In the new procedure, the valve is created by inserting a surgical device that looks like a toy fishing pole into the mouth and snaking it down the throat to where the esophagus meets the stomach.
Sniffing is regulated by the soft palate, a flap of tissue in the back of the throat that directs the flow of air through the mouth and nose.
His throat ached, and he could taste the vomit still lingering in his mouth.
The prisoner sank to his knees at the lip of the crater and looked back at the workers, his eyes hollow with terror, his mouth open and gulping air with rattling gasps through a parched throat.
"By that I mean try to imagine creating a cavity inside your mouth without any air bubbles and by letting in no air through your lips or throat -- it's basically impossible at sea level because the air pressure outside your mouth pushes the air pocket closed, " he said.
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