Hi David, the pathology report said squamous cell carcinoma at tooth site #1 - they have not given me a stage yet I suspect that will come after surgery? will be asking doc.

the ct scan (taken in may way prior to them thinking cancer) said erosive change involving the posterior aspect of the right maxilla. soft tissue density with heterogeneous enhancement measuring app. 2.1 CM in greatest diameter. Uncertain whether this mass represents mass or granulation tissue. density measurements are greater than expected for phlegmon or abscess. chronic inflammatory change and osteomyelitis are not excluded. lower density material within the adjacent maxillary antrum likely representing mucosal thickening.

Rita - Age 44
wife, mother of 4 - ages 3,16,21,24 & grandma to 1
(R upper) Maxillectomy 8/8/08 - UW / Seattle, WA.

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