Flip,

As Liz said, there have been at least 2 studies that I am aware of that conclude that HPV+ SCC responds better to treatment than HPV- SCC and (therefore) has less of a chance of recurrence and a higher survival rate. This obviously will not change your recovery because you and your treatment will pretty much determine how you will recover. I personally wanted to know what was trying to kill me and of course I was somewhat relieved when these studies were published.

Re your wife getting the Gardasil vaccine, I do know that some local docs here are giving it to people, boys and girls, who are outside the intended age but chances are she was probably already infected and most likely her immune system cleared the virus so when/if she gets reinfected will her immune system clear it again or would the vaccine? Haven't a clue and I doubt anyone does. Well maybe Brian...