I'm not an HPV expert by any means but I have been interested in it ever since since I found out it tried to kill me. I haven't heard of HPV being associated with that particular cancer but your slides can be tested. There are several testing spots in the U.S. and Johns Hopkins is one. It is also not clear how one acquires the HPV virus but by age 50 80% of us show that we have come in contact with it and fortunately most of our immune systems effectively deals with it and it never becomes a problem. Out of the 100 known strains of the HPV virus only 4 have been associated with cancer and out of those 4 only 2 are associated with cancer in the Oral Cavity. Even though tobacco and HPV accounts for the majority of cancers in the OC there is a small percentage of cancers that are presented without a identified cause. There is a great deal about HPV that can be accessed on this site as well as a great deal of information on Oral Cancers.

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.