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Does anyone here have prostate cancer due to contracting HPV 16?
My wife past way 2 years ago. I have never had a major medical problem in my life, now my PSA numbers are at 6.3. The last test, 3 years ago was 2.7 . I read that there may be a relationship between the two.
I welcome your input.
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I was curious too. I found this:
- Is There a Connection Between HPV and Prostate Cancer? https://www.healthline.com/health/prostate-cancer/can-hpv-cause-prostate-cancer
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“ Some research has suggested that there’s a causal connection between HPV and prostate cancer. This means that getting HPV may be a direct cause of cancerous cells developing in the prostate, a process called oncogenesisTrusted Source. The same process is also thought to be responsible for the link between HPV and cervical cancer.”
The article does a good job of explaining the research in plain language and linking to the actual research.
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2 ReactionsYes, the time frame is the great unknown. It may lie latent for many many years and never become an issue in one’s lifetime.
But we are seeing many more young people with it now and I think sexual practices have a lot to do with that as well.
I am 70 yrs of age and growing up only “bad girls” performed oral sex. Today it is common and natural and no longer looked upon as an immoral act - unless of course you live in a state that says it is.
So the virus is going to be spread at a much faster rate. In fact, I read recently that if you’ve performed oral sex on more than 7 partners you have a much greater chance of developing one of the HPV cancers….I should be dead by now😳.
But it’s not a humorous subject, especially to someone who has lost a loved one from the virus. Vaccination is a MUST in my opinion and the idea that a vaccine will simply encourage young people to have sex is ridiculous; they’re gonna have it anyway if they have a mind to.
BTW, my own wife was diagnosed with cervical HPV about 20 yrs ago and never had any symptoms. She had that area removed in a very painful “in office” procedure. Has not shown up in subsequent smears but we’re always looking. Take care.
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Good find Colleen. A few viruses have been implicated in cancer via oncogenesis.
Hijacking a cell’s DNA, inserting a piece of your own and then replicating copies of these defective cells is the standard playbook.
Also, didn’t mean to imply that only women were affected by performing oral sex. Believe it or not, back in the day many men thought that “doing that” to a woman labeled them as a pervert; so many of our parents and grandparents were unscathed.
Obviously we no longer feel that way and rates of oral and throat cancer in males have skyrocketed. However, it is still much more treatable than OC caused by the deadly combination of alcohol and cigarettes; that baby just keeps coming back….
Thank you for the information.