A resident of my City came to me last week complaining of a sore throat and ear aches. Non smoker, light drinker. Had them for a few months. Had been to see his current cancer doc (lymphoma in remission but on chemo) who referred him to an ENT. ENT scheduled a bio late July. I suggested we try and get him over to Moffitt ASAP. Got him seen the next day, last Thurs. Dr P said the BOT tumor was about the size of a QUARTER so he fit him in and did a PET Mon (no apparent mets) and did the bio today. Results SCC positive. I have only talked to his wife since apparently he had problems with the anesthesia and is still under and she only talked to Dr P via phone but one thing she said he said that stood out was "definitely treatable and maybe curable". I have known Dr P for 5 years and he is a well respected H & N Surgeon at Moffitt. I'll know more when I can talk to the Dr but that's an odd thing for him to say.