 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Ron, Im sorry but off the top of my head I dont know all the stats about survival rates. Im not one to put much faith in the numbers as I shouldnt be here but I still am. One of our members who has since passed away used to answer questions like yours with..."you will either make it or you wont., stop worry about statistics and go out and live your life. Ive seen all kinds of scenarios here over the years. Some Stage I patients who seem to have an easy time wont get thru it while others who were Stage IV and even have had recurrences have survived.
You may try checking out the NCI guidelines or cancer.org for more info about specific percentages.
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  | 
