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Joined: May 2012 Posts: 13 | Hi, I haven't been diagnosed with oral cancer at present, but need advice/information. I had breast cancer (see signature) so am all too familiar with various terminology. If I do have oral cancer, then unlikely to be breast cancer mets, more likely fresh cancer. Wondering if others here who have/had more than one type of cancer?
Breast Cancer 2002 +2006, Triple Neg., Chemo, Rads, Mx
Morpheus Basal Cell Carcinoma on nose 2006
Possible cancer in gum
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | Yes, i think a couple anneO may jump in. What makes you think you may have OC? Welcome btw - hope this is a false alarm and you're just passing through!
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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Joined: May 2012 Posts: 13 | Hi Cheryl. Hope I am just passing through. I've explained in a post in diagnosis.
Breast Cancer 2002 +2006, Triple Neg., Chemo, Rads, Mx
Morpheus Basal Cell Carcinoma on nose 2006
Possible cancer in gum
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 291 | Hope you are just passing through also. Yes, unfortunately you can two unrelated cancers at the same time, although one started before the other.
I unknowingly had a type of sarcoma called GIST, very rare, for a number of years. The GIST did not metastasize, and the cells barely showed division, but it created hemorrhage in my stomach. I think it placed me in a state of lowered immunity, and that increased the likelihood of cancer elsewhere. That is my theory. Some people who know me the best agree with me.
For yourself, if you have no visible irritation or ulcers, it might be hard to get anyone to biopsy. It would not hurt to schedule an appointment with an ENT or Oral Surgeon who sees oral cancer to examine you and visit with them. If you have a flare-up again, try to get in to this same person so that they can see what is going on. Hopefully they would suggest something like this to you.
Best,
Anne
SCC tongue 9/2010, excised w/clear margins:8 X 4 mm, 1 mm deep
Neck Met, 10/2010, 1 cm lymph node; 12/21/'10: Neck Diss 30 nodes, 29 clear, micro ECE node, part tongue gloss, no residual scc
IMRT & 6 cisplatin 1/20/11-2/28/11 at MDA
GIST tumor sarcoma, removed 9/2011, no chemo needed
Clear on both counts as of Fall, 2021
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