Thank you all. I updated my signature - yes, David I am an ex-smoker, quit more than 20 years ago. My doctor at Hopkins is trying to get my slides from my biopsy and plans to do an HPV test. Karen, thanks for the info regading SCC being commonly on one side. I didn't know that. My Hopkins doctor did question the PET scan report regarding the opposite side but I didn't know why except that it was a small spot. She wants to view the actual scan to confirm diagnosis but was unable to load the disc on her computer. She forwarded it to radiology dept. since they have more experience in reading "foreign" discs. I'm continuing my research and working on my question list for Friday. My MRI is scheduled Wednesday. I'm sure you'll be hearing more from me here. I'm glad I found you.

Karen

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Age 59 ex-smoker 1989
1/10 dx MDS (blood cancer)
2010-11 21 cycles Vidaza
11/10 Bone Marrow Transplant
8/31/12 dx SCC left BOT HPV 16+ T1N2cM0
10/11/12 TORS partial glossectomy clear margins
10/24/12 bilateral ND/ii-iv 92 nodes all clear
10/30/12 dx revised T1N0M0 no chemo or rads