HIV positive patients and transplant patients have the commonality of a suppressed immune system. In both groups we see heavy involvement of the HPV16 virus which is oncogenic and is attracted to the base of the tongue and to the tonsils. There are lots of red flags here.

You need to be seeing someone at a comprehensive cancer centers where you will have a compete team of doctors looking at you, deciding what's what, and together coming up with the best multidisciplinary treatment individualized for you possible. Seeking out a single ENT for all the answers, when they come from a singular perspective, and you are in this situation will likely not yield the best results for you. You need to get serious about a different approach. You will have compromises in your treatment that many here not had to deal with, and with that working against you, you should seek out the best team you can get to.

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.