Hello everyone,

More updates...

Went to see oncologist yesterday and she reinforced h/n surgeon's opinion that the tumor is past the point of chemo/rad up front.
one test has it at 4cm and another has it at 6cm. They wouldn't be able to tell the true size until they get in there.

I meet with an oncology radiologist on Monday and will see what they have to say.

Oncologist yesterday said that the kp tumor board meets once a month and we don't have the time to wait for that... Also said that there aren't a lot of clinical/research trials to get into for this particular cancer - anterior oral tongue - and waiting to find one would just delay the matter and make things worse.

Anyway, I'm still looking for alternatives but don't hold out much in the way of hope for one.


I wish things were different, but they're not shaping up that way.


Scott


scc oral tongue cancer, stage IV
biopsied - 08/02/10
got the news - 08/10/10
staged (T4aN1M0)- 08/23/10
surgery (75% glossectomy) - 09/15/10
30x IMRT radiation completed - 12/28/2010
3x Cisplatin chemo completed - 12/27/2010
returned home - 09/23/10 (yay!)