I am one of the youngsters who was diagnosed with OC. The only thing that my dr has noted in my records is that I had the Guarasil shot just a few months before I was diagnosed. After doing research on the shot, it can cause a 44% inrease of the likelyhood of developing cancer, in some women (as the FDA put it) I was a social smoker, very light drinker, and no HPV.



*Shaylynn*
11.25.08 SCC of tongue diagnosed @ age 23 T2N2cM0
12.20.2008 Partial glossectomy & left neck dissection. Clear margins.
6.24.09-Pet Scans show 2 areas of concern
8.5.09-Recurrence-Perotid Gland and swollen node removal
9.29.09 Carboplatin & Taxol x8 Tomo x39
11.19.09 WILL COMPLETE TREATMENTS!