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Oral cancer due to Hpv
Can HPV cause oral cancer in female. What was the chance and how many years it will take to turn hpv to oral cancer.pls tell the can HPV convert to oral cancer in 4 years without anyother weak immunity dieases
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Yes it can cause oral cancer.
It take 10-11 years.
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Dr. Nilaxi Khataniar
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Yes females can be affected, but usually it is seen that HPV related oral cancers are more common in males (male:female ration of 3:1). Sometimes the viral infection may clear up on its own; but if it persists it generally takes about 10-12 years from the time of infection for cancer to develop
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