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HPV and Anal Cancer

cap630
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Joined: Jul 2011
Jan 20, 2012 - 10:25 pm

I was lead to believe that my anal cancer was caused by HPV, however, my HPV tests have come back negative. Any explainations what may cause this kind of cancer besides HPV?
Cannot find much online?
Phoebesnow
Posts: 368
 Joined: Apr 2011
Jan 20, 2012 - 11:04 pm
Hpv

Smoking and I think alcohol abuse. Even though they said no for hpv for me, I think it is. I think it can go dormant, just like other diseases.. Shingles comes to mind, when I think of a disease that is a virus that can go dormant, herpes also.

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mp327
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 Joined: Jan 2010
Jan 20, 2012 - 11:28 pm
HPV

HPV can go dormant or become inactive. I know for a fact that I carry the HPV virus. However, my last HPV test was negative, due to the fact that my virus was not active at the time the test was done. HPV is linked to anal cancer in nearly all cases.

cap630
Posts: 119
 Joined: Jul 2011
Jan 21, 2012 - 8:09 pm
thanks

Martha - bless you for your knowledge