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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Paul, My take... Most of your questions in my opinion can not be answered because of what we don't know about HPV. We don't know really how it's spread; we don't know if it goes dormant and if it does, we don't know what triggers it back out and we don't know why some of us clear the virus and sometimes it invades the cells successfully. We also don't know if once you acquire and clear it and you reacquire it are you immune or does your body have to attack it again and again. Moffitt BTW is currently doing a study to try and determine how we acquire it.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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