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Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 42 | [quote=ak123]Hey everyone,
So literally he was just picked randomly! Was anyone here picked randomly? [/quote]
There are other causes for oral cancer such as environmental factors and secondhand smoke. I think the doctor more meant that they aren't sure of the actual cause. I don't really know if I like the phrasing they chose as it sounds like getting cancer is a lottery.
Glad to hear the good news about the lymph nodes!!
Female, Age 38, healthy non-smoker, rarely drank, regularly workout
May 2014 noticed irritation on tongue
6/18 saw doctor
6/25 saw ENT specialist got biopsy
6/30 Dx HPV P16+ ve SCC tongue cancer
7/9 CT scans, no visible spread
8/20 partial glossectomy with radial forearm flap, neck dissection 26 nodes sampled - results T2 N0 with mild dysplasia
4/2015 start to have ear pain
5/2015 recurrence
6/4/2015 surgery 29 nodes samples pN 2c
7/13/2015 7 wks of Chemo & Radiation start
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