Hi Mauricio!

Welcome to OCF. I was first diagnosed with low grade MEC with two different initial biopsies but with the removal of the tumor during surgery, it was reclassified as HIGH grade MEC.

I can't answer your questions with certainty because I'm not a doctor but I do know that drs told me that this was the better of the Head and Neck cancer types to get. I was also told that it's highly unlikely for HPV to be a culprit but with much persistance after a year of asking, they finally caved in and will test my path slides.

Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions!

Dx 3/27/09 @ 28 years old with High Grade MEC T4N2M0
Elizabeth, 33, mother of 3 girls (4,7, &8yrs old)
3 rds of chemo(Carbo/Taxol)
Rt Mandibulectomy, rt fibular flap,& rt ND with trach, picc,& g-tube.
30 rds of rads with weekly cisplatin
SCANS ALL CLEAR!
OCF Regional Coordinator of San Antonio Walk