 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,294 Likes: 1 | Hi Risse,
Welcome to OCF. I am new too so have not much specifics to offer but others will have good info for you.
Since most oral cancers are discovered in advanced stages 3 and 4, I would think your Mom has a very good chance of fully beating and killing all the cancer.
As to the smoking. Smoking is BAD no matter what state of health you are in. I can only image smoking while treating throat cancer can only cause more pain and irritation than any good.
Don
Don
Male, 1955
Great health except C
Dec '12
DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes
1 tooth out
Jan '13
2nd tooth out
Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT
4-6/2013
CRT 70gr 2x35, weekly carbo150
ended 5/29,6/4
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