Hi Max,

No one knows the answer to your question but all of the research I have read seem to point to the fact that the cancer formed in younger patients with no risk factors tend to have a more aggressive form of cancer.

Hence it is critical that you use your age as an advantage and go for the full arsenal of treatment available at your disposal to prevent the cancer coming back.

This is because there are a lot of studies that suggest that younger patience who go through the first 2 years without a recurrence tend to continue on staying cancer free for prolonged periods of time (one study showed 30 years, others showed 10-20 years).

Keep at it and I wish everyone going through this journey all the best and our prayers are with you.


6/8/12: Wife 33y/o with no risk dx with Stage IVa SCC L of Tongue(T4aN2bM0)
3/9/12: Induced birth @ 36 weeks - Baby Hunter!
11/9/12: OP - 3/4 Partial Gloss, Radical ND & Tongue Rec.
24/10/12: 33xRad + 7xChemo
7/12/12: Tx complete
21/3/13 & 21/6/13: NED
24/7/13: SCC in Lungs - OP: Lobectomy (VATS)
29/1/14 passed away