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Joined: May 2006 Posts: 720 Likes: 1 | ...or pages on the OCF site! An article in the Los Angeles Times today reports on a study in the journal Cancer by a researcher at Fox Chase Cancer Center on the increase in the rate of rectal cancer (mostly SCC) in people under 40. Here's the last paragraph: [quote]The researchers could find no evidence that the increase was linked to anal sex, Meyer added. Anal cancers linked to such sex are typically caused by the human papillomavirus, which is common in the gay community. But HPV generally causes adenocarcinomas, he said, and the rectal tumors are squamous cell carcinomas and unlikely to be related.[/quote] Just thought you all might be interested. (And don't attack the LA Times reporter in your responses, please! He's just the messenger.)
Leslie
April 2006: Husband dx by dentist with leukoplakia on tongue. Oral surgeon's biopsy 4/28/06: Moderate dysplasia; pathology report warned of possible "skip effect." ENT's excisional biopsy (got it all) 5/31/06: SCC in situ/small bit superficially invasive. Early detection saves lives.
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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 551 | You must have had quite an impact, Brian, there is already a correction on the post.
- Margaret
Stage IV SCC lt lateral tongue, surgery 5/19/08 (partial gloss/upper neck dissection left side/radial free flap reconstruction) IMRT w/weekly Cisplatin & Erbitux 6/30/08, PEG 1 6/12/08 - out 7/14 (in abdominal wall, not stomach), PEG 2 7/23/08 - out 11/20/08, Tx done 8/18/08
Second SCC tumor, Stage 1, rt mobile tongue, removed 10/18/2016, right neck dissection 12/9/2016
Third SCC tumor, diagnosed, 4/19/2108, rt submandibular mass, HPV-, IMRT w/ weekly Cisplatin, 5/9 - 6/25/2018, PEG 3 5/31/2018
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Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,082 | Wow, it's like watching volleyball champs in action: First Margaret sets up the ball (finding the incorrect LA times story), then Brian spikes it across the net (sets the reporter straight in no uncertain terms). I can not resist posting this pun: In the end, the LA times had it ass backwards. Charm FYI The revision below is on LA web site but the wrong info on HPV is still in the accompanying story - [quote]FOR THE RECORD: Rectal cancer: An article in Monday's Section A on rising rates of rectal cancer in people younger than 40 said that human papillomavirus generally causes adenocarcinomas and that rectal cancers are squamous cell carcinomas. In fact, HPV causes squamous cell carcinomas, and most rectal cancers are adenocarcinomas. �[/quote]
Last edited by Charm2017; 08-24-2010 05:52 AM. Reason: toned it down
65 yr Old Frack
Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+
2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG
2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery
25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Apaghia /G button
2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa
40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Passed away 4-29-13
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Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 71 | This is why I only glance at the LA times for entertainment news and not the rest of my news. Nicely done on setting the record straight.
11/1999 SCC tongue - surgery
1/2000 Met(s) in lymph nodes - modRND
2/2000-4/2000 RT ~6 weeks
end of 2006 SCC tongue - surgery
1/2008 SCC BOT - surgery / PEG installed
2/2008 chemo & RT
4/2008 last time I consumed solid food by mouth
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Joined: May 2006 Posts: 720 Likes: 1 | Charm --
I believe that under LAT policy, the story remains as originally published. The correction notes the error in the original story.
Leslie
April 2006: Husband dx by dentist with leukoplakia on tongue. Oral surgeon's biopsy 4/28/06: Moderate dysplasia; pathology report warned of possible "skip effect." ENT's excisional biopsy (got it all) 5/31/06: SCC in situ/small bit superficially invasive. Early detection saves lives.
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Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,082 | Anybody know if it the doctor who was misquoted by the LAT reporter transposing SCC with ADC? Otherwise, shouldn't FoxChase be sending him for remedial onocolgy education?
The "correction" is silent as to how the article got so wrong. I did love that they used "In fact.." to lead off the correction implying to me the article is more akin to fiction.
charm
65 yr Old Frack
Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+
2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG
2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery
25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Apaghia /G button
2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa
40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Passed away 4-29-13
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Joined: May 2006 Posts: 720 Likes: 1 | A few publications indicate the reason for errors (e.g., "Because of a reporting/editing/transcription error ..." or "Incorrect information obtained from a news release..." or such). The LAT, like many large newspapers, does not.
Leslie
April 2006: Husband dx by dentist with leukoplakia on tongue. Oral surgeon's biopsy 4/28/06: Moderate dysplasia; pathology report warned of possible "skip effect." ENT's excisional biopsy (got it all) 5/31/06: SCC in situ/small bit superficially invasive. Early detection saves lives.
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