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What Are The Risks Of Oral Cancer When Diagnosed With HPV 16?

Posted on Wed, 29 Jul 2015

Question: Hi! I was diagnosed in 2007 with hpv16. I know this is the cervical cancer causing type, and I did have a LEEP procedure done in 2008. It went away after that and I've had normal Pap tests since then. I have had two young children and they are healthy! My questions is about oral cancer. Am I still at at increased risk for this cancer now when it was in the cervix?? I am finding no information about this on the Internet. If you have the hpv on the cervix, does it travel through the body? And is it always in your system even when it seems the Pap tests have been normal for 7 years? Thank you so much! Read an article that hpv16 causes oral cancer today and it was a little scary.

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Low risk of oral cancer

Detailed Answer:
hello and welcome to Health Care Magic Forum. I have gone through tour Query in Detail.
HPV 16 carries risks of cervical and oral cancer both but since tou have undergobe LEEP procedure and are HPV negetive since 8 years then it makes you at very low risk of both , cervical as well as oral ca.

once infected HPV temains in the body , but repeatedly negetive Pap smears put you at very low risk of cancer. I will advise you to have Yearly Pap smear and get follow up based on those results .
take care
regards
Dr Manisha Jain

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (2 minutes later)

Thank you! If you are infected in the cervix for hpv, does that mean you also have oral hpv at the same time? Or would you have to get infected seperately? Thank you again!

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Can be at same time or separately

Detailed Answer:
No mam, not necessarily.
Frankly oral infection is very less common and is usually because of cross infection via fingering or oral sex.
More common in patients with poor immunity or bad hygiene.
So the best approach for you will be repeated pap smears every year and of course good local hygiene of your private parts.
Condom use is a very important prevention measure.
All the best.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar