Congratulations! 90% of the population has been exposed to an HPV by age 25, and only a small percentage get HPV HNC, mainly HPV-16, which mainly, 90 %, is in the oropharynx, mainly the tonsil or base of tongue. I read in a post here, that it's like 1% chance. There is no reason to do BOT or Tonsil surgery if the biopsy was negative, which can have a detrimental effect, and would be unnecessary. My hospital required proof of cancer by surgical biopsy or FNAB, and if dine elsewhere, needed to send copies of the slides, and pathology report.

I don't know your age, but from 9-26, you can get the HPV vaccines.


10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil
11/09 Taxo Cisp 5-FU, 6 Months Hosp
01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks
06/11 30 HBO
08/11 RND PNI
06/12 SND PNI LVI
08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy
10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux
10/13 SND
10/13 TBO/Angiograph
10/13 RND Carotid Remove IORT 10Gy PNI
12/13 25 Protons 50Gy 6 Wks Carbo
11/14 All Teeth Extract 30 HBO
03/15 Sequestromy Buccal Flap ORN
09/16 Mandibulectomy Fib Flap Sternotomy
04/17 Regraft hypergranulation Donor Site
06/17 Heart Attack Stent
02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs