The OCF web site is to my mind the best source of information on the relationship of HPV to (some) HNC.

My husband Barry is entering Dr. Gillison's (one of major reserachers on HPV+HNC) vaccine trial in July and we will keep folks posted on what this entails and what happens during the trial. This is only the Phase-1 trial of a possible therapeutic HPV-16 vaccine and is thus *many* years from any clinical application (if ever), but it an example of the new approaches being explored through application of biotechnology.

Gail

CG to husband Barry, dx. 7/21/05, age 66, SCC rgt. tonsil, BOT, 2 nodes (stg. IV), HPV+, tonsillectomy, 7x carboplatin, 35x tomoTherapy IMRT w/ Ethyol @ Johns Hopkins, thru treatment 9/28/05, HPV vaccine trial 12/06-present. Looking good!