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My Husband Had HPV Caused Throat Cancer, How Do You Check For HPV In Your Tonsils ?

My Husband had HPV caused throat cancer . We were wondering if I could have it even though my paps have been fine and if I could have cancer in my tonsils also? How do you check for HPV in your tonsils?
Wed, 12 Jan 2011
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The chances of getting oral infection and carcinogenesis (HPV positive Oropharyngeal cancer )are less( 1.3 %) when compared to genital involvement and still more rare in females . Repeating the Pap regularly is very much requirement.


HPV type 16 is one type commonly involved in Oropharyngeal cancers , there are some sopecific tests like E6 and E7 mRNA detection PreTect HPV-Proofer, (HPV OncoTect) or p16 cell-cycle protein levels which are examples of new molecular markers. According to published results these markers, which are highly sensitive and specific, allow to identify cells going through malignant transformation.

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My Husband Had HPV Caused Throat Cancer, How Do You Check For HPV In Your Tonsils ?

Hi, Welcome to Healthcaremagic Forum The chances of getting oral infection and carcinogenesis (HPV positive Oropharyngeal cancer )are less( 1.3 %) when compared to genital involvement and still more rare in females . Repeating the Pap regularly is very much requirement. HPV type 16 is one type commonly involved in Oropharyngeal cancers , there are some sopecific tests like E6 and E7 mRNA detection PreTect HPV-Proofer, (HPV OncoTect) or p16 cell-cycle protein levels which are examples of new molecular markers. According to published results these markers, which are highly sensitive and specific, allow to identify cells going through malignant transformation. Thanks for visiting Healthcaremagic.com Bye