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That’s the first time and hopefully the last time I have ever heard of a doctor concluding without a biopsy that if a patient doesn’t drink or smoke then the cancer must be HPV related. That doctor tossed out any possible reason such as chemical, environmental, etc such as a factory worker I know who was exposed to fiberglass and died from non-HPV throat cancer who also didn’t drink or smoke.
I’m sorry you have to go through this. I do hope you get biopsy results as HPV related is often easier to cure. (Mine was not HPV related but here I am over twenty years later). You should be planning July picnics and taking walks in the park, not planning doctor visits. Courage.
Thank you for the update. Can you keep me updated on what your plan is?

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Yes.

I hear you William and SO agree with you !!! Well, hear it for the second time, as our ENT told us they assumed HPV+. We went back to radiology and had them do staining for HPV to be sure. I don’t know why they are so vague, because it does mean a big difference in treatment and outcomes. It is SO necessary to be your own advocate on such matters, and demand to know.