Saying sex increases cancer risk is neither totally correct, nor in any way helpful
- Written by Jayne Lucke, Honorary Professor, The University of Queensland
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A study published today claims to have found a link between having had ten or more sexual partners and an increased risk of cancer. But it’s not as simple as that.
While having a sexually transmissible infection (STI) can increase the risk of certain types of cancer, using a person’s lifetime number of sexual partners as a...
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