What we don't know about HPV is greater than what we do know.

We do know exactly how the virus takes control of the cells but we don't know how to stop it other than killing the bad cells along with the good ones.

We know that by age 50 over 80% of the population has been exposed to the virus but we don't know why a small percentage of those are susceptible to the virus successfully attacking the cells.

We do know that it causes cervical, oral, penal and anal cancers but we don't know if it moves around the body.

We think it can lay dormant for years but we don't know why, where it hides or what triggers it to come out of hibernation so to speak.

We see positive results from conventional Tx but we don't know if the virus is totally killed post Tx. We see positive results from the Gardasil vaccine in pre sexually active children and there are ongoing studies to see if by boasting our immune system's response, HPV can be more effectively attacked. Hopefully in the future both of these methods can significantly reduce the onset of HPV related cancers.

Remember I am not a doctor and Brian is much more on top of all the topics related to OC so if he corrects anything I say, I would go with his version.