if the tumor was on your oral tongue (and not base of tongue), it is most likely HPV negative. They didn't test my tumor for HPV status until surgery - the doctor said before surgery he was pretty positive it was HPV negative, but did the test to give us our peice of mind.

Emily - 24 years old at diagnosis
HPV-, no risk factors
T2N2b Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Left oral tongue, poorly differentiated
Hemiglossectamy, reconstruction, partial neck dissection
30 Radiation treatments, weekly chemo (cisplatin)
1/13/12 last day of treatment
Diagnosed October 2011