I sent you an email on this as well....

DX at 23. My DR found 1 mm of cancer in 1 of 37 nodea after neck dissection. Clear margins. He didn't reccomend radiation since there didn't seem to be much spreading and stated that since I was so young and there is a likelyhood that it may reoccur, he did not want to omit the option of radiation later on. I am now facing my 6 month PET scans and there was some things that were worrisome. I may now be going through further treatments. I say hit it head on early!


*Shaylynn*
11.25.08 SCC of tongue diagnosed @ age 23 T2N2cM0
12.20.2008 Partial glossectomy & left neck dissection. Clear margins.
6.24.09-Pet Scans show 2 areas of concern
8.5.09-Recurrence-Perotid Gland and swollen node removal
9.29.09 Carboplatin & Taxol x8 Tomo x39
11.19.09 WILL COMPLETE TREATMENTS!