Well IF your BOT primary biopsy confirms SCC then ask that those cancer cells be tested for HPV. IF you have SCC with a BOT primary then tests have indicated that you have a 70+% chance that the cancer is HPV+ and IF you have SCC and IF it's HPV+ then you have less chance that the cancer will come back post Tx and therefore you have a greater 5 year survival rate. First things first, lets see what the results of the biopsy are.


David

Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.