If you have a sore (or growth) in your mouth for anything more than 2 or 3 weeks and it doesnt heal on its own then you should find an ENT who specializes in oral cancer and get checked out. As far as HPV goes, was the tumor on your adrenal gland tested for HPV or was it found thru some other way?

Oral cancer is not in the vicinity of an adrenal gland so I wouldnt think the two things are related. But, I dont have a medical background. This forum is made up of patients and caregivers not medical professionals. Thats not to say we dont know our medical things but we do not have the years of training and medical degrees to be able to answer all questions. Even with a medical degree the doctor cant visually tell if something is cancerous, only thru a biopsy is that determined. You could have any number of things going on, not all are serious health problems. Get checked by a qualified ENT. They should do a biopsy to determine what the growths are.

Hope its nothing serious! Best wishes!


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