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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | A cancerous tumor normally will not disappear and then return again after a few days. It would stay in the same place slowly growing. Here is the photo gallery, Paul mentioned. It is a very good guide to help people understand how OC cant be diagnosed by sight. I think most people will be surprised by some of the photos that look like its no big deal and it is cancerous. Click on each photo then click on the word diagnosis to find out exactly what the person really had. Photo Gallery
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
