OP Senior Member (100+ posts) Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 126 | Thanks David that's good to hear! My teeth were very good before also - I wasn't sure if it was possible for teeth to remain healthy after treatment. Being 24 at diagnosis - trays every day for the rest of my life is a long time. I know I need to see a dental oncologist, finding the time is just difficult these days.
Emily - 24 years old at diagnosis HPV-, no risk factors T2N2b Squamous Cell Carcinoma Left oral tongue, poorly differentiated Hemiglossectamy, reconstruction, partial neck dissection 30 Radiation treatments, weekly chemo (cisplatin) 1/13/12 last day of treatment Diagnosed October 2011
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