I wondered if anyone that had cancer from hpv if their spouse or partner got it too, what is the chance later in life.
what is the chance later in life.
The documented statistic is that partners have an up to 3% increased risk so statically insignificant.
Try not to add that to your worries. We all are infected with HPV but only a very small number of us don’t shed the infection. Even then, the virus hidden in our cells only rarely causes cancer.
All you can do is make sure youngsters are vaccinated at the appropriate age.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Hi As Dani says statistically don’t worry about it. Please ensure your children or grandchildren are vaccinated both boys and girls can have the vaccine from year 8 at high school. Preventing cancer eats coding cancer If you click below I was in over in a video this year encouraging vaccine uptake.
we were unlucky 80% of world population is infected with hpv 99% people bodies deal with it without us knowing we’ve has it. Of the remaining only a tiny % turn into cancer. But if we can regained by vaccination let’s encourage it. Our grandson has his in January this year.Hazel
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Chris. I’ve been here for six years and talked to hundreds of people and I have not come across a single case.
Why don’t you have a word with your husband’s oncologist who will surely put your mind at rest.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Dr Google is not your friend! Lots of scary, out of date & just plain wrong info on there. Cancer is not catching & you're so unlikely to get the same as your partner. If you're really worried make an appointment to see your GP or dentist, or ask your partner's oncologist, and I'm sure you'll be reassured.
September 2022 aged 63 diagnosed with HPV associated SCC base of tongue T4 N2 M0. Chemo & radiotherapy for 6 weeks ending Nov 2022. Now over 2 years all clear. See my profile for longer story
You aren’t going to catch this from your husband. He was infected by HPV years ago. This disease has a long latent period. It can be as long as 40 years. It’s a past event.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
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