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  1. Oral sex

    Oral sex is using your mouth, lips or tongue to stimulate your partner’s genitals or anus. Includes consent, risks, STIs, reducing risk, avoiding oral sex and where to get help.

  2. Oral conditions - young children

    Oral conditions such as mouth ulcers and oral thrush can happen to young babies and infants.

  3. Diabetes and oral health

    People with diabetes have a higher risk of tooth and gum problems.

  4. Cancer

    Cancer grows when normal body cells multiply in an uncontrolled way. Cancer can affect any part of the body. Some cancers can be treated. Cancer screening tests can help detect some cancers early.

  5. Throat cancer

    Risk factors for throat cancer include smoking or chewing tobacco, drinking alcohol and Human papillomavirus (HPV).

  6. Thyroid cancer

    Anyone can develop thyroid cancer, regardless of age or gender.

  7. Oesophageal cancer

    The oesophagus is part of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which is a section of the digestive system.

  8. Cancer explained

    There are about 200 different types of cancer and most areas of the body can be affected.

  9. Lung cancer

    Lung cancer occurs most often in adults between the ages of 40 and 70 who have smoked cigarettes for at least 20 years.

  10. Testicular cancer

    Early diagnosis and treatment can cure almost all cases of testicular cancer.

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