Sorry you had to join, and other unfortunate family history, but welcome.

Just to add a few things mentioned, it is not common for HPV involment in the oral cavity or tongue, but may occurr. Sometimes it's a missed primary in the oropharynx or is too small for any scanning. They may do a pendosvopy, with biopsies, before surgery while under sedation to see if there is further involving.

There have been a few studies, published reports, that show long term partners are not at an increaee risk for HPV.

http://oralcancernews.org/wp/oral-h...oropharyngeal-cancer-and-their-partners/

Unfortionatly, studies also show there is no prognostic benefit being HPV positive outside the oropharynx. Hopefully, in the future this proves wrong.

http://oralcancernews.org/wp/study-...ncer-patients-to-vary-depending-on-site/

As mentioned, there are links here covering HPV related head and neck cancer.

As far as relaxing, some meditate, use visualization, listen to music.


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