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In reply to the discussion: Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon: "The grossest part of Michael Douglas’ cancer brag" [View all]MADem
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2334749/Michael-Douglas-Oral-sex-caused-cancer.html
The headline summary:
Now Michael Douglas says he DOESNT blame oral sex for his throat cancer as doctors question his dubious claims
Actor believed it was years of smoking and drinking that caused disease
Then said he discovered his cancer stemmed from human papilloma virus which is commonly spread via oral sex
British doctor says impossible to pinpoint cause to one factor
Now Mr Douglas has retracted his claim oral sex was to blame
The headline summary:
Now Michael Douglas says he DOESNT blame oral sex for his throat cancer as doctors question his dubious claims
Actor believed it was years of smoking and drinking that caused disease
Then said he discovered his cancer stemmed from human papilloma virus which is commonly spread via oral sex
British doctor says impossible to pinpoint cause to one factor
Now Mr Douglas has retracted his claim oral sex was to blame
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Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon: "The grossest part of Michael Douglas’ cancer brag" [View all]
Amerigo Vespucci
Jun 2013
OP
He got HPV from a woman who got it from a man. He probably gave it to one or more women.
SharonAnn
Jun 2013
#76
I think most people are unaware that you can contract the disease this way.
Arkansas Granny
Jun 2013
#2
yeah, not with her on this one. public knowledge about disease prevention is a good thing.
unblock
Jun 2013
#5
No, he didn't say his was HPV caused. And if you don't think people should
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#12
Thank you. But the writer is an idiot. He didn't 'boast'. I smoked for 40 years, but
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#30
Maybe it's just that sinister smirk on his face that makes you think he's boasting..
Hulk
Jun 2013
#10
It wouldn't bother you if your spouse outed something like that in the national news?
Myrina
Jun 2013
#55
That isn't what he said, but let mis-characterize it like the media is doing so we will lose focus
still_one
Jun 2013
#29
So, if he didn't get it FROM her, then he got it FROM SOMEONE ELSE & likely gave it TO her.
Myrina
Jun 2013
#56
To have that whole exchange, bring his wife and such a private thing out in public. Just douche-y.
silvershadow
Jun 2013
#36
If that douche was actually concerned about preventing disease and educating people, that is one
silvershadow
Jun 2013
#45
Really, so we shouldn't tell people how diseases are transmitted? What about
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#43
That is all wonderful stuff. Apparently I missed the bulk of his dissertation. The only part I saw
silvershadow
Jun 2013
#46
Bullshit. It makes people aware of a risk they may not be aware of. As far as I know he did NOT
still_one
Jun 2013
#26
The Dailymail is full of it. The American Cancer Society and SPOHNC both
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#44
Well, just because there is "evidence" of HPV does not follow that HPV caused the cancer.
MADem
Jun 2013
#47
It's called pathology. Would like to see mine where they looked for HPV-16 when
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#51
Are you telling me that a person can't get cancer from smoking/drinking, and then, later,
MADem
Jun 2013
#57
Basically the exposure to HPV takes place decades before the cancer develops.
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#61
However, via pathology, one who knows what they're looking at can identify
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#70
When Michael Douglas's pathology report is released to the public, we can continue this discussion.
MADem
Jun 2013
#71
OK, you're stuck on just Mike Douglas and I'm stuck on people being aware
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#72
This is my last comment, I promise. The point of the OP article was that
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#74
It might not have been "his spouse" anyway that gave him the HPV that may or may not have caused the
MADem
Jun 2013
#48
No, Michael Douglas was not cured of his cancer. He's remained cancer free for
sinkingfeeling
Jun 2013
#52
I stand corrected. What we do know is that he was able to play Liberace to Matt Damon's
MADem
Jun 2013
#53
First of all I don't think Douglas is a Conservative. As far as your main point, disease strikes
still_one
Jun 2013
#63
I'll never understand the mentality that a person has "earned" their cancer.
Lone_Star_Dem
Jun 2013
#75