There is a recent study that concluded that HVP+ SCC responds better to current treatment and therefore has less of a reoccurrence rate than HPV- SCC. There has also been some discussions of late saying than a less toxic treatment may be suitable for HPV related cancer than non HPV and I believe this topic will be discussed this year at a NCI meeting. But for now anyone Dx'ed with HPV+ SCC will be given the same treatment as HPV- SCC but may expect a better outcome.

I will say that I was not a smoker and was a social drinker and 2 years ago when HPV was not well known in the OC community I was told that tobacco caused my cancer and it upset me to think that it was responsible and I had avoided it just for that reason. I did my research and finally got Moffitt to send my slides to Johns Hopkins after my treatment was completed and my positive test at least made me better knowing what caused my cancer and that it was not tobacco.

David

Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.