I have a question in regards to Gail's posting:

"Max -- tonsil cancer is actually increasing at a rate greater than that of oral cancer per se, according to Dr. Mara Gillison who is studying the role of HPV in oral cancer. She recently wrote that tonsil cancer may well be considered a "surrogate" for HPV+ cancer. Anyone with a tonsillar cancer should get the tumor tested for HP...."

If your tonsils were removed as a kid, would this cancer manifest itself as Base of Tongue SCC?
I wonder how many BOT patients (HPV status known or unknown) have their tonsils?


Ginny

Ginny, spouse of MikeG. SSC BOT T2N1M0 Stage III, Dx 06/27/06 at age 52, Tx 07/31/06 through 09/28/06 Chemo Cisplatin & 5FU x2, Radiation x42. Cancer free and doing well.