[quote=davidcpa]HPV is not likely associated with his cancer if it is located on the side of his tongue. We have seen a new group of OC patients in the past 3 years emerge that present themselves just like you do, cancer on the tongue, non smoking, casual drinker and young and they are almost always HPV negative. [/quote]

Sorry off topic but I wanted to ask about this- how do you know its not HPV if its on the side of the tongue? thanks smile


Monica,33 Mum of 3. Former smoker
SCC right lateral tongue. Intially thought to be cell dysplasia and dx as SCC after surgical excision.
Nov 2010- partial glossectomy (1cm in width), partial neck dissection. Margins clear, nothing found in nodes- YAY! Benign tumor on saliva gland.