 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | Hi Echo,
Welcome to the OCF and congratulations on your 14 year success in beating scc. Other than the fact that I was 59 years old, your story is very similar to mine.
Unfortunately, today it is not so rare that many people getting oral cancer have no known risk factors.
Jerry
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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