The percentage of HPV+ lung cancer is very low only 6%. 90% of lung cancers are caused by tobacco use. here is the article you were referring to. Its available on the OCF newsfeed. Everyone should sign up for this free service to get all the latest OC news.

At this time HPV is being researched and new info is being learned. While much info has been learned already about HPV, there is much more which is yet to be discovered. This is one of the reasons all the donations to OCF are so important.... OCF funds not just OC but also HPV research.

HPV+ and lung cancer

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