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Link between multiple sexual partners and risk of cancer

History of ten or more lifetime sexual partners is linked to cancer development (Photo: iStock)

It is reported in the BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health journal that a history of 10 or more lifetime sexual partners is linked to cancer development.

The study found out that men who had 10 or more sexual partners had up to 70 per cent likely chance of developing cancer.

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