I hate to say this...but I think there is enough of us here that the phrase, "I don't fit the profile" isn't plausible....Because there is something out there that is making us fit into this H&N/OC domain...Whether it's HPV or not, being fairly young, healthy, nonsmoker and casual drinker fits the profile very nicely for OC.


7-16-08 age 37@Dx, T3N0M0 SCC 4.778cm tumor, left side of oral tongue, non smoker, casual drinker, I am the 4th in my family to have H&N cancer
8-13-08 left neck dissection and 40% of tongue removed, submandibular salivary gland & 14 nodes clean, no chemo, IMRTx35
11-4-08 Recovering & feeling better