Well, Liz, at least he did say "as far as my understanding goes" before revealing his ignorance! Obviously it doesn't go as far as it should. I am sure you will educate him more about the huge difference in survival rates when a cancer is detected early on. I wish you luck and strength to get through it.

Nelie


SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"