 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 756 Likes: 1 | Hi QuinnZ,
Welcome to OCF - so sorry you have to be here!
It was 8 years ago I heard those dreaded words - you have cancer. I was treated locally initially and really like my local ENT. But when I had a recurrence in 2010 I sought additional opinions and ended up at Johns Hopkins. I've had surgery twice at Hopkins. I really love my doctor there and the treatment at Hopkins was the best.
Since you are in the DC area I would highly recommend going to Hopkins for a 2nd opinon. They are one of the top H&N cancer centers in the USA and you will have access to many clinical trials if that is the appropriate path for you to take.
Good Luck!
Susan
SCC R-Lateral tongue, T1N0M0
Age 47 at Dx, non-smoker, casual drinker, HPV-
Surgery: June 2005
RT: Feb-Apr 2006
HBOT: 45 in 2008; 30 in 2013; 30 in 2022 -> Total 105!
Recurrence/Surgeries: Jan & Apr 2010
Biopsy 2/2011: Moderate dysplasia
Surgery 4/2011: Mild dysplasia
Dental issues: 2013-2022 (ORN)
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