"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 711 | I suppose (and it is supposition) that the wound would heal but the tumor, if there is one, remain unchanged. I'm really glad to hear he has quit smoking and hope he stays tobacco free for good.
David R. 65 yr old male non-smoker, light drinker, stage 3 or 4, depending on which doc you ask, scc rt. tonsil, 2 nodes, 7 weeks radiation and chemo. No surgery. Teatment ended 3/20/08. PET scan 8/08 showed no cancer. And now, as of oct, 2010, caregiver to wife, Linda, with breast cancer. May, 2013, Linda diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. Enuf already.
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