Definitely talk to your doctor about the NavDx. My doctor described it as one piece of data that indicates the likelihood of cancer being present or returning. But it’s not, on its own, conclusive. And I think it is helpful to doctors to see changes in test results for a given patient through time so they can see how we are trending. Again, definitely talk to your doctor to try to understand this better than I do.

Yes that is correct you have cleared HPV cancer but not necessarily the HPV virus. NavDx blood test result of 0 means that no tumor-tissue-modified HPV (TTMV) DNA was detected in your blood sample. This is a good sign, indicating that no evidence of HPV-driven cancer was found at the time of the blood draw. I expect this to become standard protocol in the future. As of now it is in the "testing phase" but I believe about 95% reliable. The standard CT scan and throat scope are used currently. I would think the NavDx would add another tool in the Doctors toolbox for surveillance. My first NavDx before TORS tongue surgery showed high positive. After the surgery and year after it has shown 0 or No evidence. I am not a Doctor but all above are my understanding of the test.