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Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 493 | Hi,
I had Stage IV tongue cancer as well, with surgery, radiation, and chemo over a 3 month period. I finished all of my treatments in August of 2009, and had my follow up PET scan in November of that year. Yes. Your friend's PET scan seems a bit soon.
Female, nonsmoker, 70, diag. 5/09 after tongue biopsy: stage IV. Left hemi-gloss. and left selec. neck disec. 30 lymph nodes removed May 20. Over 7 weeks daily rads. with three chemo. PEG removed 12/4/09 Am eating mostly soft foods. Back to work 11/09 Retired 4/1/11. 7 clear scans! Port out 9/11. 2/13. It's back: base of tongue, very invasive
surgery involving lifestyle changes. 2/14: Now speaking w/Passey-Muir valve. Considering a swallow study. Grateful to be alive.
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