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A history of gum disease appears to increase the risk of stomach cancer by 52% and throat cancer by 43%, according to data from two major long-term health studies.

People who'd lost two or more teeth also had an increased risk of cancer -- 33% for stomach cancer and 42% for throat cancer -- compared with people who never lost a tooth, the researchers reported.

"Participants with periodontal disease and a higher number of teeth lost had a higher risk of developing the two gastrointestinal cancers,