This is along the same lines: I assume because I had an HPV+ tumor that my fiancee is also infected. This may be a stupid question but does radiation clear the throat/oral area of the virus? Do I need to worry about being reinfected?
Left tonsil SCC, HPV+. T2N0M0. Tonsillectomy 3-07, bilateral radiation, cisplatin 3x, Tx completed 6-06. Clear PET 4-01-2008. Thyroidectomy 5-9-08, resulting in permanent surgically-induced hypoparathyroidism and adrenal problems. Bummer. |