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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 551 | Jerry, Google found this: http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=16268451From the Abstract: " HPV was significantly more common in base of tongue tumors (10/25, 40.0%) compared to tumors of the mobile tongue (2/85, 2.3%)." Not sure where I originally read this though. And I could be completely misunderstanding - I am NOT a medical professional, after all 
Last edited by margaret_in_ma; 12-30-2009 08:18 PM. Reason: added quote
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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