Thanks Garry- I don;t know where I fit in that. I smoked in my early twenties and then on and off for 5 years till I finally quit for good a year before I was dx. Never a heavy smoker or drinker. Not HPV positive. But did use Listerine twice a day for 10 years- so who knows? I just think my mouth was my 'weakest link' - I had gum disease and dental issues for years but I don't think drinking alchohol was a direct factor in my cancer. I obvioulsy want to eliminate everything that may lead to reccurrence though and have stopped using Listerine but figure the occasional beer should be ok. I'm confused now!

What's EBV?

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Monica,33 Mum of 3. Former smoker
SCC right lateral tongue. Intially thought to be cell dysplasia and dx as SCC after surgical excision.
Nov 2010- partial glossectomy (1cm in width), partial neck dissection. Margins clear, nothing found in nodes- YAY! Benign tumor on saliva gland.