 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | We hear some really foolish comments on this site and this.... doc didn't think it was cancer but said it could be a virus assioated with cancer... ranks right up there with the best of "Dumb Things Doctors Say". First off as Christine points out no doctor can visually tell if something is or is not cancer, only the pathologist can do that and second IF this is a "Virus associated with cancer" like HPV then it is cancer and must be treated just like non HPV SSC. Welcome to this site and do keep us posted.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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