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Cancer causing HPV type P16: Am I still contagious? Should I tell a partner?
The pathology lab said the cancer at the back of my tongue was type P16 HPV (one of the cancer-causing ones that they immunize against). I finished treatment almost 4 years ago and am "otherwise healthy."
1. Am I still contagious for P16 HPV?
2. Ethically speaking, must I tell partners that my cancer was type P16 HPV and that I may still be contagious?
HPV is an infection of the skin. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention only 1% of the population has HPV strain 16, which is the... For detail, click here
The pathology lab said the cancer at the back of my tongue was type P16 HPV (one of the cancer-causing ones that they immunize against). I finished treatment almost 4 years ago and am "otherwise healthy." 1. Am I still contagious for P16 HPV? 2. Ethically speaking, must I tell partners that my cancer was type P16 HPV and that I may still be contagious?