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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Melissa, I am surprised they didn't mention HPV as a possible cause. In all the posts and literature I have read, I have never heard of "my mouth may not have been working properly" as a cause of SCC. Anyway the treatment is the same regardless of how you came to get the cancer but it has been suggested that the outlook is better from HPV. What Txs are they discussing after surgery? I assume chemo/rad. Please let us know and welcome to this site. You will find it extremely useful as we all have.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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