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Re: HPV Related Questions Muffy #176422 01-13-2014 07:03 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 Gulfport, Florida davidcpa Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
davidcpa Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 Gulfport, Florida	HPV+ means, at least on this Board, that our cancer cells tested positive for the HPV virus likely meaning that our cancer was primarily caused by the virus taking control of our cells division. P16 positivity...p16 is just one strain of over 200 known strains of the HPV virus and is the one that causes most of oral cancers. HPV is indicated by a p16 cell stain... that's how they test for the presence of HPV at the cellular level, by a stain. 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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