Did I miss something here? From what I read, this article is only talking about other cancers. I did not see OC mentioned at all, unless I missed something.

For those who are HPV+ oral cancer survivors, their risk of a recurrence is already much less than that of patients who are non HPV. The Guardisil shot has been effective in helping to prevent HPV+ 16 and 18 which are the 2 that cause most cancers. There are still many other strains out there that it does not protect you against.

If I were you I would ask the doctor who suggested this to you exactly how they thought it would help an HPV+ oral cancer survivor. Does getting the shot change you from being HPV+ to HPV-?

Hope to hear from Brian (our HPV expert) on this one.

Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile