Oral sex and risk of oral cancer: a meta‐analysis of observational studies

Association between oral sex and oral cancer is a highlighted topic all the time; however, many published epidemiological studies remain failed to obtain a consistent conclusion. We performed this meta‐analysis to ascertain whether oral sex is a risk factor or a risk marker for oral cancer.

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