Hi Lisa. Glad to hear you are two years out. Does your doctor do regular CT Scans as well as a visual examination? Were you treated with surgery only?

For me, I knew of the recurrence due to the pain in my tongue. The pain was excruciating well before there was a visible of palpable lump. The CT found it, but it took a couple of biopsies before it was confirmed by biopsy.

What recurrence symptoms are you having?

Donna

Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)