Michael Douglas Oral Sex Cancer Claim Spurs Vaccine Calls
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Michael Douglas’s claim that oral sex led to his throat cancer is spurring calls to vaccinate more boys as well as girls against the human papilloma virus that causes the malignancy.
Merck & Co. sells a vaccine called Gardasil to prevent cervical cancer caused by the sexually transmitted virus, known as HPV, in girls and boys. GlaxoSmithKline Plc also sells an HPV vaccine, though it’s not marketed for boys.