That would be what the data suggests and in fact the OC rate is not only increasing but younger patients are being Dx'd. When I was Dx'd in 2002 there were only 30K patients/year in the US.

IMO many people are probably still not tested for HPV.

Help us out Brian...

Last edited by Gary; 02-27-2011 01:12 AM.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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