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And it's not about the vaccine. It's about oral cancer. The type of cancer that Bruce Paltrow and Bobby Hamilton died from.
From oralcancerfoundation.org:
is also possible that those in this younger age group have a causal link which is viral based, since the amount of time they have been exposed to other known causative agents such as tobacco is short. The human papilloma virus, particularly versions 16 and 18, has now been shown to be sexually transmitted between partners, and is implicated in the increasing incidence of young non-smoking oral cancer patients. This is the same virus that is the causative agent in more than 90% of all cervical cancers.
My husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 oral cancer on 11/06. He was a social smoker/drinker, 39 years old. Given 50% chance of living, 40% chance of cancer recurring in first year or 2. Treatment was GRUELING. Radiation to neck, throat burns, feeding tube, sickening chemo, 75lb weight loss. He took it better than most. Most end up in the hospital, or dead.
His tumor was HPV-neg. However, the doctor said he is seeing head and neck cancer more and more in younger people with no risk factors.
I learned all I could about oral cancer. I have not read any posts (forgive me if I missed them) about the link between HPV and oral cancer. I am not making a case for the vaccine; I just want to make people aware of this.
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