Hi leelee, I'm so sorry about your husband. A biopsy is required to definitively tell if the tumor is HPV related. I would be happy to answer (to the best of my ability) any questions you may have. Be advised that many of the answers will be for your eyes only and may not be pleasant. If I knew at the beginning of treatment what I know now, I don't know if I would have gone through it all with an unknowable result.
JT
Age 58 Dx Dec 2011, HPV 16+ SCC, T2N2M0, Stage IVa BOT and 2 nodes L&R, non smoker, casual drinker, Tx 27 Jan - 6 Mar 2012, Cisplatin x 3 with concurrent IMRT x 35, (70 Gy), Bilat & size (3.3 cm) made tumor inop, Peg Jan - May 2012, Esophageal Dilation x2, PET Clear 6 Jun 2012. Lost 60 lbs!
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