There would be no way to "feel" HPV or a lesion that it created. Non ocogenic versions of it that create papillomas (warts) which obviously can be seen and felt. The risk of HPV lies in the fact that it can not be felt by the patient, seen by the doctor or felt through palpation. Also the vast majority of diagnosed oral cancers are found when they are isolated to the mouth and not after they have metastasized to the cervical nodes.

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.