Actor Michael Douglas believes his throat cancer was caused by a virus he contracted while performing MouthAction on women.
Douglas was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2010 and has been free of the disease for more than two years.
In an interview published Monday in Britain’s The Guardian newspaper, the 68-year-old actor blamed cunnilingus for his cancer.
Asked whether he now regretted his years of smoking and drinking – which are typically the two primary causes of throat cancer, Douglas replied: "No. Because without wanting to get too specific, this particular cancer is caused by HPV [human papillomavirus], which actually comes about from cunnilingus."
He continued: "It’s a sexually transmitted disease that causes cancer,” before adding with a shrug, “And if you have it, cunnilingus is also the best cure for it."
It’s likely Douglas was joking with that comment, as there is no evidence that MouthAction can cure oral cancer, notes Dr. Mahesh Kumar, a consultant head and neck surgeon in London.
"Maybe he thinks that more exposure to the virus will boost his immune system. But medically, that just doesn't make sense,” Kumar told The Guardian.

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