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#190880 10-06-2015 11:03 AM
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Well my most recent biopsy shows suspicious cells. I've had them before. but my ENT wants to get a new biopsy in the OR. When i'm on antibiotics my mouth feels pretty good. But every time i remotely "hurt" my gum from eating, i start getting pain around the gum area near where they removed my last cancer tumor almost 3 years ago (that whole area was affected by radiation about 10 years ago. I'm trying not to freak and I've never had a biopsy done in OR.

I have to get a MRI first then do the OR biopsy. Anyone had this done?


Age 44. Diagnosed at 34 (2006) with T1N0 SCC tongue on right side. Neck dissed & 6 weeks Radiation. 30% tongue removed. Never smoked;
2nd recurrence 1/2013 on left side. Surgery to remove 2/2013 forearm flap/neck dissec T1N0; brachytherapy 4/2013;
3rd recurrence 11/2015 mandibulectomy for jaw bone cancer Stage IV/no lymph node involvement
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Hello, yes, I know this is scary. Although we have not been through this exact same scenario, we have had a recurrence and we have had a biopsy in the OR.
Our ENT did the initial biopsy in his room , but really, it wasn't deep enough to tell us much. Kris then had the suspicious area biopsied in the OR under a general anaesthetic. This was to the Base of Tongue, not the Oral tongue.
Take comfort in the fact that a biopsy under anaesthetic is more extensive and reaches deeper tissue. So, you will get a definitive answer from this biopsy.
Try not to borrow sorrow from tomorrow. Keep occupied, go for walks with friends, coffee, lunch. Talk to a good friend who will listen and comfort you. Until you do know, what or If, you dealing with anything new, worry is wasted emotion. You can't change what is or is not there. Get this biopsied and go from there.
You will get through this too.
Tammy


Caregiver/advocate to Husband Kris age 59@ diagnosis
DX Dec '10 SCC BOT T4aN2bM0 HPV+ve.Cisplatin x3 35 IMRT.
PET 6/11 clear.
R) level 2-4 neck dissection 8/1/11 to remove residual node - necrotic with NED
Feb '12 Ca back.. 3/8/12 total glossectomy/laryngectomy/bilat neck dissection/partial pharyngectomy etc. clear margins. All nodes negative for disease. PEG in.
March 2017 - 5 years disease free. Woohoo!
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Thank you Tammy. I'm crossing my fingers that it's nothing.


Age 44. Diagnosed at 34 (2006) with T1N0 SCC tongue on right side. Neck dissed & 6 weeks Radiation. 30% tongue removed. Never smoked;
2nd recurrence 1/2013 on left side. Surgery to remove 2/2013 forearm flap/neck dissec T1N0; brachytherapy 4/2013;
3rd recurrence 11/2015 mandibulectomy for jaw bone cancer Stage IV/no lymph node involvement
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Sometimes the OR Biopsy is a little more invasive so they put you out.

Hopefully everything went well and it's nothing

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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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Hope all turns out well, Good luck and best wishes!!!! Semper-Fi Bob


Bob age 57, non smoker,non drinker, ended treatment on 11 Nov 2007 and started back to work on 29 Nov 2007. Veterans Day 2012 the Battle was lowered, folded, Taps was played and the Flag buried as I am know a 5 year survivor. Semper-FI !!!
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I've had what my doctor called an OR biopsy, but the pathology report called it a partial glossectomy. Not sure what is the difference - perhaps the amount of tissue removed?

Find out if they plan on doing "frozen sections" during the procedure. This is where a pathologist examines the tissue removed while you are under, and allows the surgeon to continue removing tissue until you get clean margins. They often use a blue dye with it and this dye will stain abnormal cells.

If they do this, and get clean/wide margins, you may not need another surgery.


Susan

SCC R-Lateral tongue, T1N0M0
Age 47 at Dx, non-smoker, casual drinker, HPV-
Surgery: June 2005
RT: Feb-Apr 2006
HBOT: 45 in 2008; 30 in 2013; 30 in 2022 -> Total 105!
Recurrence/Surgeries: Jan & Apr 2010
Biopsy 2/2011: Moderate dysplasia
Surgery 4/2011: Mild dysplasia
Dental issues: 2013-2022 (ORN)
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Hi, Lola.

I've had an OR biopsy of some neck lymph nodes. Everything that people have said here is true and common.

Best wishes on your biopsy and results.

Love in OCF,
Kerri


37 y/o fem at Dx (23 wks preg @ dx on 3/16/11)
SCC L oral tongue (no risk factors)
L partial gloss/MND 3/28/11 @ 25 wks preg
T1-2N0M0; no rads/chemo
Tonsillectomy on 8/6/12 +SCC L tonsil T2-3N1M0 (HPV-)
Treated with 35 rads/7 carbo & taxol (Rx ended 10/31/12), but many hospitalizations d/t complications from rx.
Various scans since rx ended are NED!
Part of genetic study for rare cancers @ MGH.
44 years old now...I wasn't sure I would make it! Hoping for 40 more!

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