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Human papillomavirus exposure and sexual behavior are significant risk factors for Barrett's dysplasia/esophageal adenocarcinoma.
Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus - 1 Dec 2018
Wong M Y W, Wang B, Yang A, Khor A, Xuan W, Rajendra S
Abstract excerpt
Given the comparable strains of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) present in a subset of Barrett's dysplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma as in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas and the anatomical proximity of both lesions, we hypothesized that oral sex may increase the risk of Barrett's dysplasia/esophageal adenocarcinoma. Therefore, we compared the sexual behavior of patients with Barrett's...
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