Anita, I had quarterly CT scans and blood work drawn for my Oncologist appt for four years straight. Fifth year I finally got down to just a chest xray and blood work drawn. My ENT prefers that I seem every four months for a complete checkup. And if anything goes wrong in between those times I see my Internist. Thankfully I have been fairly healthy! I get so tired of Doc and Dentist appointmets, but still, a small price to pay for a happy life. Sincerely, Donna
SCC first time 1989, with a diagnoses of 'cancer in situ' removed lesion, no other treatments. SCC recurrence 1997 of tongue and floor of the mouth. Stage III /IV Hemmiglossectomy (removed over 60% of tongue/ floor of the mouth), free flap, modified neck, RAD and Chemo(cisplatin, 5fu) simutainously. Cancer free 6, yes, six, years!
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