The trouble with statistics is that we dont fall neatly into the groups they define us by.
Kris was HPV positive. He was supposed to be cured by the rads and chemo. In fact our ENT said that to him, " congratulations. You are cured" . 6 months later he had a recurrence .
The stats all scared the shite out of me. I now know that they do not apply to us. I now take absolutely no notice of them.
As Charm used to say, " you're either a survivor, or you're not".
Tammy

Caregiver/advocate to Husband Kris age 59@ diagnosis
DX Dec '10 SCC BOT T4aN2bM0 HPV+ve.Cisplatin x3 35 IMRT.
PET 6/11 clear.
R) level 2-4 neck dissection 8/1/11 to remove residual node - necrotic with NED
Feb '12 Ca back.. 3/8/12 total glossectomy/laryngectomy/bilat neck dissection/partial pharyngectomy etc. clear margins. All nodes negative for disease. PEG in.
March 2017 - 5 years disease free. Woohoo!