This is all new to me and I'm not too computer literate so I'm hoping someone will be able to help me. I am 3 weeks post op with gingival (gum)squamous cell ca. Caught early and Dr. feels he go it all ( clear margins). I'm 54 yrs old in good health and this was my first surgery of any kind. Quite the shock to me as I don't have any "factors" related to SCC - I quit smoking 30 years ago and only smoked about 5 years, am a social drinker. The only factor I have is a 5year history of oral lichen planus. When I told my Dr. about that he wasn't so sure it was a factor. My question to anyone out there is have you had a similar experience as mine i.e. OLP and SCC. Thanks for your help.