Hello, I am a caregiver to my father who recently was diagnosed with HPV positive Tonsillar cancer. He is a stage 4 with metastasis to multiple lymph nodes and he as a distant spread to 2 of his bronchial lymph nodes as well. We know the news is not good. He is in excellent health otherwise and currently is undergoing heavy induction chemotherapy and will likely do radiation after his 3rd round of chemo is complete. When I look at the numbers they are not good, they say survival of a year on average. Does anyone who of anyone who beat this longer than a year? I know statistics are just that, statistics. I'm just looking for a little hope for a longer partial remission. And if it does come back right away, what options are typically offered? More chemo, clinical trial, etc?
Any advice is welcome.
Thanks so much,
Chris