Hi everyone,

Sorry to see you here, glad you are.

I am half way through proton therapy (aka proton) at Penn. I don't have much of a base to compare but based on my experience to date and from the literature it seems like proton is the way to go (as opposed to IMRT) for treating my kind of tumor SCC T2N1 HPV+ at the base of my tongue. That is if you can afford it, there isn't a waiting list, etc.

One question that has been dogging me since I first heard the news: After my treatment what changes do I need to make in my sexual behavior. Am I now a carrier of HPV-16 and should I refrain from oral sex? What about kissing?

Michael
65 yo male
diagnosed T2N1 SCC HPV-16+ 12/13
left base of tongue
Proton(50 Gy) and Erbitux(7 tx)
Tx completed tx 2/5/14
Univ Penn Hospital Proton Therapy Center