Some opinions please.
I am an OC survivor and heard yesterday through my brother-in-law that one of his friends, who I also know but have not yet talked to, has OC. It is on the base of his tongue and there is lymph node involvement. My brother-in-law told me he is going to have the surgery because, "he doesn't want to deal with the chemo and radiation." This didn't seem right to me. Don't they usually follow up these surguries with treatment? I had a similar cancer and had the chemo and rads and no follow up surgery.

My brother-in-law also said it was not HPV, which also didn't sound right. I've known the guy for 20 years and have never known him to be a smoker.

I don't want to say the wrong thing. I know we all tread lightly when we hear something we don't agree with, but does this sound right?



Last edited by Ray in Texas; 08-06-2012 08:00 AM.
57 @ Dx, Stg IV BOT (1.5cm), lymph nodes (lrgst 2.5cm), non-smoker, casual drinker and exercise nut, Cisplatin x 2, Erbetux w/IMRT x 35/70Gy, PEG, Treated in San Antonio @ CTRC 12/16/08-1/27/09.
3/5/09-CT
6/12/09-PET, PEG out
12/1/09-CT
12/6/10-PET
12-8/11-CT
1-4/13-CT
(all clean)