I agree that in
HPV the cellular markers are there but if it's not there then they say it's
HPV-SCC. There are no cellular markers to identify that tobacco was the cause, it's just assumed that tobacco caused the OC when there's a history of use pre Dx.
Now comes along a new group of people without a history of tobacco or even alcohol abuse and they test negative for
HPV so to me something's missing. I know Brain wants me to get out of my "box" thinking but I just think that researchers have missed something that may better explain
HPV-SCC. Perhaps the
HPV testing is not very accurate or uniform?
Help me Brian. The more I learn about cancer, the less I think I know.