Neil,

First of all, never let statistics rule your life. They tell us that we are more likely to die from a car wreck than a plane crash. Does this mean we should never fly?

To answer your question, I have known many people with SCC with the primary site of tonsil, tongue, etc., but I am not sure if any is better or worse. I read on this forum sometimes that tongue cancer is the worst and I resist the temptation to say "No, tonsillar is the worst." The reality is it is all bad but not always deadly. I read today of two survivors of 40+ years and I have seen one member from 1989 still thriving. I have also seen Stage I cancer victims succumb to this disease. If we could only isolate what exactly causes some forms of SCC to be more aggresive and find a way to destroy it early, life would be wonderful.

By the way, why the interest?

Ed

SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023