I am curious, is there anyone that has HPV related cancer that had a dental bone graft within a few years before their cancer?
I had 2 grafts for molar implants, but I don't know if they were bovine or cadaver tissue.
My cancerous lymph node was on the same side as the bone grafts.
I would think it's theoretically poissble a virus could survive in that tissue?
Any thoughts or similar experience?


Enlarged left cervical lymph node in neck on 1/9/18. Male, age 60. Had retired from working as a computer technician and a project manager for almost 38 years, on 7/1/17.
Node was removed 1/16/18 and found to have SCC P16.
Chest xray clean.
Since then, PET/CT, slight activity left parotid, possible malignancy left lingual tonsil. MRI clean.
3 endoscopies, nothing seen.
2/26/18 Larryngoscopy,primary not found.
TORS 3/23/18 lingual tonsil biopsy.,biopsy negative.
Chemo/rads started 4/18/18.