By Emily Sheridan Actor Michael Douglas has denied saying in interview his throat cancer was caused by oral sex, claiming instead he was discussing the causes of cancer. The Hollywood actor was recently quoted saying that his throat cancer was caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease that he contracted after performing oral sex on women. A leading sexual health doctor questioned Michael Douglas' claim that his throat cancer was caused by oral sex. And now the Mr Douglas has retracted his comments. The actor's spokesman Allen Burry said that Mr Douglas never said that HPV was the cause of his cancer; he said Douglas was discussing what causes oral cancer during the interview.
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Actor believed it was years of smoking and drinking that caused disease
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Then said he discovered his cancer stemmed from human papilloma virus which is commonly spread via oral sex
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British doctor says impossible to pinpoint cause to one factor
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Now Mr Douglas has retracted his claim oral sex was to blame
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