Thanks Paul, the printout of the biopsy said positive for p-16, I am assuming that meant the HPV 16. I think this is what the ENT verbally told me. I vaguely remembering him telling me that it would be a better prognosis. One day at a time, keeping fingers crossed until I get over to Stanford


40 yr old male--very active, ns, rarely drink
T4aN0M0 HPV+
11/21/13--Lesion on back right of tongue, biopsy neg, CT neg
11/25/13--2nd biopsy DX SCC BOT
12/21/13--T4aN0M0 via PET and MRI scans
12/30/13--Begin Cetuximab/Rad Treatment
Treatment currently at Stanford Medical Center
2/14/14--Finished 36 rad treatments
2/18/14--Finished 8 cetuximab infusions-completion of treatment
4/26/2014--MRI showed marked tumor regression
5/27/2014--PET clear
8/18/2014--MRI clear
2/22/2015--MRI clear