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Is there a test that can be performed on men and in the mouth that can detect cancer causing strand of hpv with no symptoms?
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Antibodies/exam: Your physician may be able to do a test that can identify if you have developed antibodies to the strain of the virus.An ENT may also be able to examine the back of your tongue & throat & identify areas where the germ may have activity. However, once you have it, it can stay forever & not necessarily always be visable.
Answered 8/30/2016
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Oropharyngeal: Cancer increasingly is associated with hpv strains. These are easily transmitted, most commonly by kissing, but likely oro-genital and hand to mouth. Infection is common, cancer is not. I know a biopsy can test for viral genome, I do not think that salivary samples can prove or disprove. There are no serum (blood) tests yet.
Answered 3/26/2013
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