Confused !

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Hi,

I was at our monthly H&NC meeting today and the leader of the group was talking about HPV 16+.She said how it can cause our cancer but doesn't necessarily stay in our systems.I was under the impression it does stay once you have it.

Any help with this one ?

Turi

  • No. Most people infected with HPV 16 and other high risk HPVs shake off the infection. Their immune system deals with it 
    And…. Of those who don’t shake it off and where the virus persists most don’t get cancer either. 

    Dani 

    Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

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  • Hi Dani. Does that mean if the HPV virus caused the cancer, the virus could cause the same cancer to return. This has always been one of my worries 

  • We are at an increased risk of a second cancer....not a return of the first. 

    I don't have figures for the chance but it's low and one of those things you just have to put out of your mind

    Dani 

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  • Thanks Dani

    I need to stop worrying 

  • Hi Debbie stop worrying. Take my attitude can  I do anything about it nope. I keep myself fit snd  eat healthy which I did before. Don’t worry over stuff you’ve no control over.

    one life just live it’s off cycling in the sun soon. full filling our motto. 
    hugs Hazel. 

    Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz 35 radiotherapy and 2 chemo  3 rd cancelled. HPV tonsil cancer 7 lymph nodes. 8 years post treatment living a great life. 
    No questions too daft to ask. 

    I’m also an ambassador for https://oraclehnc.org.uk/
    A leading head and neck cancer charity. 

    This is a link to a series of webinars on head and neck cancers. There will be updates as more are added.
  • Hi Hazel

    I have adopted the same attitude as you. I also have the chance of another cancer occurring due to the lichen planus I have. However that is only a 'maybe' so no point in worrying about it. Definitely no point worrying over something that may never happen. I'm out in the garden today in the process of making a Japanese garden in a neglected area of my garden. I find it very soothing already so should be really relaxed by the time I am finished making it, or very exhausted lol.

    Lyn

    x

    Sophie66

  • Hi Lyn. Am sure your garden will be very zen and you’ll be relaxed and chilled. Look forward to photos. 
    hugs Hazel xx

    Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz 35 radiotherapy and 2 chemo  3 rd cancelled. HPV tonsil cancer 7 lymph nodes. 8 years post treatment living a great life. 
    No questions too daft to ask. 

    I’m also an ambassador for https://oraclehnc.org.uk/
    A leading head and neck cancer charity. 

    This is a link to a series of webinars on head and neck cancers. There will be updates as more are added.