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Studies suggest that HPVs may play a role in some cancers of the anus, vulva, vagina, and penile cancer. Studies have also found that oral HPV infection is a strong risk factor for oropharyngeal cancer. Find information and support related to these cancers here.
- By Michelleinpa · New reply November 3, 2009
- 2 replies
- Ok,so I had my PET scan yesterday and it was uneventful - I wish a few bucks would make them send over the results faster, but in the few hours since then - my daughter's best friend's mother died and ...
- By stalin · New reply October 24, 2009
- 17 replies
- hi i have cin3. how long does it take to turn into cancer if i chose not to have hysterectomy ...
- By Betbiss · New reply October 22, 2009
- 6 replies
- I had Cervical cancer 21 years ago in which they did a hysterectomy. In August I had a bad pap that shows hsil. They have sent me down for a MRI, but no answers until the end of October. Can anyone tell ...
- By i_will_survive · New reply October 20, 2009
- 13 replies
- Okay...where should I start, as yall might be aware Im diagnosed with High risk HPV in Feb of this year and Im still on the wait and watch approach. Im scheduled to do my next pap smear at the end of ...
- By story · New reply October 18, 2009
- 26 replies
- just found out i have (hpv)high risk.dont no what to do.is it ok to start planning a will,and preping for when i die ...
- By Dragonfly23 · New reply October 16, 2009
- 20 replies
- As anyone who has read even a few posts knows, HPV is a very complicated issue! As an HPV awareness advocate, nothing is more upsetting than to have inaccurate information disseminated, especially to ...
- By akamai70 · New reply October 15, 2009
- 5 replies
- Friends, I'm not sure if someone has posted this elsewhere but thought I'd start a thread for people to post the names/locations of doctors who provide anal pap/hpv testing services around the country ...
- By akamai70 · New reply October 10, 2009
- 22 replies
- Hello friends. Just writing to share my progress. Things are happening quickly. I got my high risk anal hpv and abnormal cells diagnosis last Wednesday, and I'm seeing Dr. Goldstone here in NYC tomorrow ...
- By sandra83 · New reply September 28, 2009
- 6 replies
- Hi guys...I've only posted once on this forum a few weeks ago when I was dealing with my 2nd abnormal pap and some changed cells on my cervix. Update: My ob/gyn wanted to remove the cells with heat treatment ...
- By akamai70 · New reply September 17, 2009
- 44 replies
- Hello friends, I'm new to this forum. I just got a call yesterday from my OB/GYN with test results from my annual. My vaginal pap was normal/clear. My anal pap was positive for HPV and abnormal cells ...
- By akis17 · New reply September 14, 2009
- 14 replies
- Heyyy Guys I was just wondering about throat cancer. If you give oral sex and then find out you have HPV should you do something about the throat? should i get tested? Or not do anything..... any one ...
- By pink_girl · New reply September 5, 2009
- 5 replies
- So I guess I'm looking for support and advice ... I'm 30 and married for 9 years. I had an abnormal pap in July and then LEEP about 3 weeks ago. I went in for my follow up after the LEEP on Tues. Dr told ...
- By Bulrich22 · New reply September 4, 2009
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- I have HPY and Endo and recently had my tubes tied after the birth of my 2nd child. I am considering a hysterectomy due to the pain from the endo and the scare of cancer from HPV. What do you think ...
- By Sitaliea · New reply August 18, 2009
- 7 replies
- I have this place i think it's a wart its soft and near the lip of my vagina its soft and pink i don't know what to do im scared and do not want to die. they got ride of the precancerous stuff on my cervix ...
- By nikkigirl · New reply August 17, 2009
- 15 replies
- A little bit of my history: Almost a full year ago I was diagnosed with high risk HPV, had a colpo done and was then told that I had to have a LEEP to remove the "bad" cells (CIN2/3). About a month after ...
- By piplance · Posted August 13, 2009
- 0 replies
- Latest info at http://www.cancer.gov/ncicancerbulletin/ 081109/page2 Kirk www.kristeneve.org ...
- By ladybits · Posted August 8, 2009
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- The GROINSS-VII study is looking at using sentinel node mapping to decide whether women need to have any further treatment after surgery for vulval cancer. They are trying to find out whether radiotherapy ...
- By aries1283 · New reply July 22, 2009
- 13 replies
- I have a problem, there is a lump on my anus and I have many other problems. I have hpv I was diagnosed when I was preg with my last daughter almost 2 1/2 years ago. Since then I have had anal itching ...
- By Dragonfly23 · New reply July 16, 2009
- 10 replies
- I was talking with my doctor the other day. We talk about HPV a lot given my history. He told me he saw a girl who came in with warts on her feet. Plantar warts are caused by HPV 1, 2, and 4. The scary ...
- By mabelc · New reply July 10, 2009
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- Not sure if I am in the "right" section here, so hopefully my message will get rerouted if not. I recently got a mild dysplasia diagnosis (based on biopsy results). Scheduled for LEEP in a few weeks ...