I quit smoking 35 years ago and only drink beer and only on a social basis. I was a light smoker, maybe 10 a day. Since I quit I have been a exercise nut and always watched what I ate. My doctors still asked the smoking question as if it may have played a role. Now I am told HPV may be a cause but since that is a sexually transmitted desease and I have been faithfully married for the last 17 years and I know my wife is just as faithful, I can't see that connection either. I understand that Johns Hopkins performs a HPV-16 test that won't change anything except studies have shown that if the cancer was caused by HPV-16 the reoccurrence rate is lower than with tobacco and alcohol. I haven't had a drink since Dx but I haven't really been in a social climate. I KNOW I don't want to do ANYTHING that MAY cause a reoccurrence but that is a topic for a question I want to Post. Maybe soon is the time.

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.