 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | Rita, I don't know what the actual numbers are, but keep in mind that as our peer group ages, it may seem that there are more bad things happening, but it just may be the population from which we take our personal "sample" is more prone to bad things happening.
Add to that the fact that our personal problem with OC makes us far more aware of cancers in our surroundings.
Finally, there is early detection, which may skew the numbers higher than in the past.
Age 67 1/2
Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05
Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08
Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08
Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06
Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08)
Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08)
On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.
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