 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | Thanks Everybody, I will have the petscan Tuesday and meet with my surgeon and another surgeon to go over things......scary stuff, this is being called a second primary scc soft palate, I believe I have had my maximum radiation my surgeon will talk with my oncologist about that, find out more on Wed. Please pray it is contained in the soft palate....Thanks so much, Carol
Diagnosed May 2002 with Stage IV tongue cancer, two lymph nodes positive. Surgery to remove 1/2 tongue, neck dissection, 35 radiation treatments. 11/2007, diagnosed with cancer of soft palate, surgery 12/14/07, jaw split. 3/24/10, cancer on tongue behind flap, need petscan, surgery scheduled 4/16/10
---update passed away 8-27-11---
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