I am convinced that I have had oral HPV for 10 years. 10 years ago I went to an oral surgeon and told her my fears. I had a couple of gum irritations at that time which she biopsied. They came back negative. At that time she said that HPV contributed primarily to tonsillar cancers - I guess that was the information they had at that time.

I now have tiny warts in my cheeks. For those of you with HPV poitive cancers, did you have any symptoms like this or was the HPV invisible in your mouth?

I now have an enlarged submandibular lymph node that feels lik it is about the size of a grape. It has been there for 2 months and of course, now I am quite worried.

I have an appt with an ENT next.

Thank you for your help!