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HPV P16 positive cancer

Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Mar 26, 2023 | Replies (107)

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@sandralea58

They link to HPV+ cancer head and neck provided for a different treatment plan than from head and neck cancer from risk factors, ie smoking and drinking mainly. It was found that HPV+ does not typically spread below the neck, and responds very well to radiation therapy. Outcomes are favourable. All I can say is thank God for the vaccine programes in schools to vaccinate for HPV at a young age so that the next generations can be spared from cancers caused by HPV. Not only head and neck, but cervical and other cancers as well that are linked to HPV.

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Just had surgery at John’s Hopkins to remove all of he nodes from zones 1 through 4 on left side. The surgeon said he was able to get all of the nodes that were suspect. Now I need to get radiation asap how quickly can this happen ? Also they identified hpv 16 in my original tongue cancer so is this a more favorable outcome. I got hpv when I was 19 and I am 52 now. But it doesn’t show up in my blood anymore. Can tongue cancer be caused by hpv ? I have heard different opinions on it