OP Contributing Member (25+ posts) Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 26 | Cheryl, it may be the placement of the tumors. Mine was on the left edge, and growing outward. Might yours have been placed more centrally? Or deeper, growing inward?
-Ben- Diag 12/21/11 T3N2bMX Surg 1/17 5cm tumor left tongue pos. L tonsil neg. 17 l. neck lymph nodes, 2 pos w/extranodal excursion. 4 teeth neg Tongue spec 5.9x3x1.8cm. Margins clear to 0.4-0.5 cm 2/20-3/27 27 radiation, 2/20-4/12 3 chemo. Non HPV, lifetime tobacco, drugs, alcohol teetotaler
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