JDR - I agree with misskate - you have to get into the fight mode, otherwise it's a crazy-maker. My son is also a non-smoker and doctors said because of his age, it "could" be from HPV but he was never tested. That was 4 years ago and he is doing just fine now.

Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)