There is so much info about HPV located on the main pages. Also if you put HPV into the search bar you will find many, many posts with in depth info about HPV.

As far as I know, dentists do not routinely do HPV tests. Only a very small percentage of people who are HPV+ in their throat area will go on to ever be diagnosed with oral cancer. There is no known link between cervical and oral HPV+. I am sorry to be the one to inform you of this but no, you are NOT too young to have HPV+ oral cancer. I have seen several patients under the age of 30 that have had oral cancer both HPV+ and HPV-. Obviously the local ENT is not up to date with their information!

If you want to get to the bottom of what the lesion is, get it biopsied. That will give you a yes or no answer if it is cancerous. If it would be cancerous, it must get treated.

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