Conference in Amsterdam coming up on HPV cancers!!!!!!!!

Irishgypsie
Irishgypsie Member Posts: 333
edited March 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Listen to web-site speakers on right! Will be interesting to see what studies come out over the next several years!!!!!



http://www.thelancetconferences.com/hpv-and-cancer/index.html

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  • Lena Rose
    Lena Rose Member Posts: 73
    #2
    Hi Irish
    Dr. Posner, one of the speakers, is my husband's head doctor (no pun intended). He is an expert in HPV cancers. He told us the odds of beating this are very high-we're putting our faith in him!
  • Kimba1505
    Kimba1505 Member Posts: 557
    #3
    Lena Rose said:

    Hi Irish
    Dr. Posner, one of the speakers, is my husband's head doctor (no pun intended). He is an expert in HPV cancers. He told us the odds of beating this are very high-we're putting our faith in him!

    Road trip...
    Wouldn't it be great if we could actually go to this conference?????
  • susan0803
    susan0803 Member Posts: 90
    #4
    Kimba1505 said:

    Road trip...
    Wouldn't it be great if we could actually go to this conference?????

    wow
    This whole thing with Joe seems so surreal since he was healthy and no symptoms or life style indicators for his HPV induced HNC. It would be really be great if more research and information comes out of all this - will be my silver lining in this cloud. Actually, I was one of those non-believers in the HPV vaccine for my daughter. Since this whole thing started, it certainly changed my mind and opinion on the vaccine for my daughter (and son).

    Wish I could go to the conference certainly!

    Suzanne
  • Pam M
    Pam M Member Posts: 2,196
    #5
    Kimba1505 said:

    Road trip...
    Wouldn't it be great if we could actually go to this conference?????

    How Cool Would That Be?
    Would love for us to go.
  • staceya
    staceya Member Posts: 720
    #6
    Lena Rose said:

    Hi Irish
    Dr. Posner, one of the speakers, is my husband's head doctor (no pun intended). He is an expert in HPV cancers. He told us the odds of beating this are very high-we're putting our faith in him!

    Vaccine question for Lena
    Dear Lena,
    My onc was interested in whether the HPV vaccine would be helpful for us at this point.
    What does your doctor think, and does it matter if you are HPV negative or positive re: receiving the vaccine?
    Thanks
    Stacey
  • Lena Rose
    Lena Rose Member Posts: 73
    #7
    staceya said:

    Vaccine question for Lena
    Dear Lena,
    My onc was interested in whether the HPV vaccine would be helpful for us at this point.
    What does your doctor think, and does it matter if you are HPV negative or positive re: receiving the vaccine?
    Thanks
    Stacey

    Hi Stacey
    We were told that it would be of no use to get the vaccine now. My husband tested positive. I tested negative, but since we've been together for over 30 years I was probably positive at some point.
  • Scambuster
    Scambuster Member Posts: 973
    #8
    Lena Rose said:

    Hi Stacey
    We were told that it would be of no use to get the vaccine now. My husband tested positive. I tested negative, but since we've been together for over 30 years I was probably positive at some point.

    The Vaccine will make your body..
    produce antibodies, which should kill off the virus cells should they be introduced. If you have already had the Virus, you body would already have these antibodies, hence pointless to revaccinate, unless it acts as a 'booster'. Not sure on the last point.
    Scam
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #9
    Hi Gypsie


    Thanks for the info

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