 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Where are you in Texas? MD Anderson is one fo the top two CCC cancer centers in the US.
Yes, people do have SCC surgically removed and go on without a reoccurence. Look for Jerry Wilcks posts. The more advanced cancers usually also have radiation and chemo. While neither of my bouts with cancer have been on the tongue, I am still bouncing around here many years later.
While you sound like you are in good hands, do get a second opinion at CCC. This can be very aggresive and needs to be seen by people who see hundreds of these a day.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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