Dormant HPV From Oral Sex Triggers Throat Cancer After 30 Years: Gym Trainer’s Story
Jeff Bradford, a 62-year-old personal trainer in Scotland, first dismissed his persistent sore throat as dust irritation from gym renovations. Weeks of antibiotics failed to help, and further tests at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary revealed stage three throat cancer in June 2016. A week after surgery, doctors confirmed the cancer was linked to HPV16, a sexually transmitted virus often passed through oral sex. Jeff was stunned to learn the virus had likely lain dormant in his body for three decades before turning cancerous. He endured 35 painful radiotherapy sessions and faced severe burns to his neck. By August 2016, he received the all-clear. Now, nearly ten years on, Jeff shares his experience to raise awareness. He urges anyone with persistent throat symptoms to seek medical advice early.
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