 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | The scan showed no abnormalities so other than the bio results there is nothing that the scan points to as suspicious. I know this is all new to the both of you but you keep using the word VIRUS when talking about the SCC. If it is SCC, it's cancer. Now it's possible that a virus caused the cells to go malignant but that remains to be seen. I am still troubled by that phrase "at least squamous cell carcinoma". I have read a ton of path reports and never have I come across that phrase.
I repeat what I said before. Please consider getting an opinion from a CCC BEFORE ANY FURTHER TREATMENT IS DONE, ESPECIALLY SURGERY.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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