Doctors, what are the chances of getting oral cancer from hpv?

Possible: Your chances for oral cancer will increase if you have hpv. You are susceptible to other cancers, too. However, habits and exposure to other cancer causing elements play an important factor in your contracting oral cancer. See dentist regularly to a oral cancer screening or testing.

Summary: The leading cause of oropharyngeal cancer is from HPV, a very small number of oral cavity cancers also occur from HPV. Any suspicious lesion should be evaluated by oral surgeon or ENT doc. For more information: http://oralcancerfoundation.org/understanding/hpv/