Hi All,

Recent newscasts and articles are highlighted the Roche Cobas Test (based on DNA?) as a potential better means of detecting HVP 16/18 testing for risk of cervical cancer. Since the HPV strains are the same ones that can cause oral cancer (as well as rectal cancer), I wonder if the test or similiar would/could be used in our cases also. I havent' seen any articles linking the testing outside of cervical cancer, but wonder if anyone here has more info/insight/thoughts?

Thanks,
Nancy

Nancy
Age 56 at diagnosis
Neck Lymph node removed 11/2012
Tonsillectomy perfomed 12/2012 - identified as primary
SCC Left Tonsil with Left Node involvement, DX 12/2012
RX started 1/29/2013, finished 3/23/2013;
Daily IMRT (35 Sessions)
Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin (6 weeks)
PEG placed after week 4 (3/1/2013)
PEG removed 6 1/2 months later (8/12/2013)