How do you clear the HPV16 virus to prevent cancer recurrence?

@sart
Yes HPV means that.

I believe that all of us with cancer have immune deficiencies or abnormalities that prevent our own immune system from fighting off cancerous changes. This is not backed by scientific studies but my own opinion after 14 years of Immune Augmentation Therapy at a clinic in the Bahamas. Things that I believe have helped me survive 14 years with metastatic SCC head and neck cancer: A top medical and surgical team from Mayo Rochester and following their direction, self research into immune augmentation, a supplement of Beta Glucan from mushrooms or yeast taken daily which was started by the Bahamas Clinic 13 years ago, Medicinal mushroom supplements ( read The Rebel's Apothecary by Jennifer Sansucci for good information), an improved, more plant based diet, and continued research into new treatments. The AHCC is a mushroom based supplement that has had actual studies done with it. Beta Glucan also has studies behind it, but none of these complementary therapies have the scientific double blind studies to provide enough data to give accurate results. Sometimes we just have to go with "won't hurt, might help". Memorial Sloan Kettering has a nice complementary medicine information source available on;ine to look for safety issues. I take other mushrooms besides Turkey Tail which include Lion's Mane and that can affect blood clotting so we have to be careful with these additional supplements. Mayo pharmacists evaluated my OTC supplement/drug list and added their knowledge and information initially. While I do not have HPV associated SCC, I believe that boosting your immune system has to help your fight against cancer. I am not sure that clearing HPV from the body is an option but who knows what the future may bring?

@guytee1956, welcome. It's hopeful and helpful to hear that you have had zero symptoms since recovering from surgery. Even though it was the most painful recovery you ever experienced, it helps to know that it gets better.

I'm more curious on how you got out doing Radiation like the other 99% of us? You're the first person I've heard of with HPV16 tonsil cancer with lymph nodes removed that didn't have Radiation treatment? I'd like to have gotten out of that myself. I had two choices: Surgery and Radiation or No Surgery, Chemo, and Longer Radiation treatment. That was it.

@harleytiger Meant to write "Unlike" no like. Sorry.

@harleytiger
I think I was blessed to catch the tumor early on. The only symptom I had was a sore throat. Between diagnosis and surgery was two weeks. The cancer had not spread to my lymph nodes (26 were removed).
It's still a worry awaiting the Nav Dx results each time. Humbly in prayer and thankful.

I used a product from Spain called colpofix with great success. There are studies to create a similar product in the US, but they are testing carrageenan instead of Carboxymethyl beta-glucan, which is not as effective.

@suzziesue
Thank you for that information ❤️