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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Lori Ann, Please read this and have your Husband read this also. http://www.sptimes.com/2007/04/17/Floridian/Clues_to_the_cancer.shtmlWhile I didn't have my cancer in my tonsils it was in the Base of Tongue which is in the same region of the oral cavity that studies have concluded that HPV is the cause 72% of the time.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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