 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Keep a sharp eye on it. Four years out of my original diag, I had a 4 month old hoarse throat diagnosed as cancer of the larynx. Mine was buried in fold in the esophagus so could not be detected until under anesthesia. CT did not even find it. I don't want to scare you, but voice changes and sore throat can be signs of cancer. Pursue this actively. I also strongly suspect second cancer was caused by radiation damage.
Taake care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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