Hi just a simple new thread that has probably been done to death before. I have HPV interstingly I still await the biopse how do they not know it is not Planus Lincus??? "2nd week of Chemo no sickness anyone want a Chemo boast contest?
Should I be kissing my 2 and 3 year old beautful daughters?
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transmission of HPV only happens during open mouth kisses due to interaction of saliva. so kissing your daughters on their cheeks is not likely to get them infected. sharing juice?? ya. maybe avoid it just to be sure.

Keith,

This last week I attended a lecture by Dr. Edmond Truelove, former chair of Oral Medicine at the University of Washington, on Oral Cancer at the Pacific Northwest Dental Convention in Seattle that went over his recent oral cancer research which included dysplastic conditions in the oral cavity.

It was really quite fascinating and I learned a lot about dysplasia (Lichen Planus, lichenoid reactions etc) as it pertains to oral cancer. HPV+ oral cancer develops in the Base of Tongue area and rear oropharynx (tonsils etc) in an area that is hard to detect and no visible early warning signs like dysplasia that we currently know. There has also been no evidence that I've seen that indicates the virus can be transmitted via saliva or kissing.

That being said, there are a lot more questions than answers when it comes to Oral Cancer obviously so vigilance and precaution, if only for peace of mind, makes sense. I wouldn't let it consume me in anyway, however I would make sure to get regular checkups with a Dental Oncologist or ENT that uses a VELscope screening device to monitor the dysplasia and keep a photo record of it to monitor changes etc.

I was told by Dr Anna Giuliano, Chair, Dept of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, who I have traveled with and given speeches with, that HPV is highly contagious and can be transmitted via deep throat kissing so I agree Vaibhav's post. I also agree that more about HPV is NOT known than is known.

CubanKeith, how do you know that your cells are positive for HPV if the biopsy isn't finished?

Adding a Signature Line would be most helpful if you plan to continue to post.

Thanks for that info David, I'll have to read her research on it. It's scary talking to these great minds and understanding what they don't know about this disease.

Eric,

It's also been 1.5 years since she made that comment to me and a lot can change in that time frame medically speaking. I also question his HPV status and without a Signature Line it's really hard sometimes to answer a post. It's also quite possible that EVEN if he is/was HPV+ that he is no longer but anyway I thought the best way to answer his post was conservatively.

well considering your age, ethnicity, and occupation David, I'd say conservative would define you in many ways

sorry couldn't resist!

Hmmm.... if the biopsy is on lichen planus (or an area where you would find it) likely it's not HPV related because usually that's on the mouth, no?

In answer to the original question how do they know it's not lichen planus... a biopsy will tell you...

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My point exactly, without the bio results how can one state that they are HPV, conversatively speaking, of course.

Man talk about occupational profiling!

Profiling is interesting, you can tell a lot about a person by such small things as the words and phrases they choose, how one dresses etc. The occupation, age and ethnicity are the easy, more general indicators. Sorry I've watched entirely too many episodes of Criminal Minds.