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#86456 12-20-2008 01:11 PM | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | OP  Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | A local station had a nice special on all sorts of cancer and included the VELscope for detection of oral cancer by dentists: http://www.king5.com/health/cancer/...reakthroughs_oralcancer_SW.6cc4d944.html
Last edited by Brian Hill; 12-22-2008 06:55 PM.
Age 67 1/2
Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05
Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08
Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08
Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06
Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08)
Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08)
On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.
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Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | Pete, Thanks for sharing the video. I am happy to see that other dental offices are helping to get the word out about VELscope and the importance of early detection. In case you missed the ones that I did, here's a link to one that's still on the internet. http://cbs5.com/health/oral.cancer.Velscope.2.729988.htmlJerry
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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