What are your recommendations regarding sexual activity for a couple when one of them is diagnosed with a HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer?
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Medical Oncology · University of Michigan Medical School
We always counsel patients regarding the etiology of HPV if they have a p16+ tumor. We tell them that this is an infection most likely acquired through sexual activity and that the latency period is approximately 20 years from the time of exposure until the time of a cancer diagnosis. We note that o...