 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Im not sure if there is such a thing listed about someone's chance of getting a recurrence. My first round was Stage 1, no nodes and yet it came back again as Stage 1 with no nodes involved. My third time I had oral cancer I was Stage IV without nodes involved. Stats are not something I personally pay much attention to as I probably am living on borrowed time. Best thing to do is to move on and enjoy your life without being afraid of a recurrence. If you would have one, then that is the time to deal with it. I understand your fear and believe me, nobody fears it more than me. After 5 years, your chances of a recurrence go way down, sorry but I dont know specific numbers.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
