 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Not sure about HPV causing OC in other regions of the mouth it is attracted to the squamous cells but what I was trying to say was that in 70% of the cases of OC in the BOT and Tonsil areas they will test positive for HPV which also means that in 30% of those cases HPV is not a factor. I was also trying to say that one can get OC (in the BOT and Tonsil area) and test positive for HPV AND still have a history of smoking and in those cases Dr Trotti says they are more aggressive than HPV+ cases without a current smoking history but less aggressive than a HPV- patient. Test in 1 hour!!
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.
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