Kale,
That sounds great but please re-read my original post. I had a tumor so large that it was practically crawling out of my throat and a dentist, hygenist and oral surgeon "missed" it.

Many doctors will also blow off the possibility of cancer in young patients. Young patients WITH cancer are usually in deep s**t. I personally wouldn't sleep well until I was cleared by an ENT, especially with your history of chewing.

I saw many children being treated for cancer at UCSF - it is no respector of age, wealth or status.

Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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