Hi there. Best of luck on your upcoming tests. I know it's scary to read here there were times when I couldn't read certain areas because it had my brain working overtime - smile

It's sounds pretty extensive, so likely not all of it is cancerous, though an ulceration that's been there a long time could be trouble. That's probably what they are looking at. HPV (often tonsillar, base of tongue, throat area cancers) usually manifest in people in their 40's- 50's though nothing is written in stone. Fingers crossed its an infection of some sort. Take care.

Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan