Geez leave the site for a few minutes and you never hear the end of it!! Man, what if I took a vacation? lol

Again Brian is the expert on HPV and everything else FTM. I have a little knowledge compared to him and you know what they say about people with a little knowledge....I just am very outspoken about getting tested for HPV if there's any doubt as to the "cause" of your OC because 1. It was mentally helpful to me and 2. It may very well prove helpful in answering some or all the unknowns about HPV.

Just a short 2 1/2 years ago I was treated like a step child when I wanted to discuss and raise awareness of HPV and now it is discussed much more openly. Many, many doctors also dismissed the likelihood of HPV causing OC WAY BACK THEN but now it is considered more often (but still not enough).

Lets hope for everyone's sake that research will continue by concerned experts like Maura Gillison and maybe we will know the answers to all these questions one day and maybe those answers will lead to a prevention or cure of HPV+ SCC.

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.