Camille, thanks for elaborating on your info! An estimated 5-10% of all OC patients are those with no known risk factors (not HPV and/or no tobacco usage). Im sure that must be very troubling not knowing what caused your illness. Theres a million and one things that could be behind why one person gets this horrible disease while someone very similar does not. Treatment is mostly the same regardless of the cause. Most important right now is getting rid of the cancer. You do have many options available with surgery and/or rads with or without chemo. Best thing you can do is push to get appointments in the very best medical facilities you can get to, get your treatment plan and get started on becoming cancer free ASAP.

We're here for you to lean on. Wishing you all the best!!!


Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile