Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | First off I'm a tad confused because they said he no longer does bios but then he said come back and I'll do a bio?
Secondly, you need to dump this guy and get to someone asap that is prepared to do a bio and is one that regularly deals with oral cancer.
We see far too many examples of delayed treatments because the early doctors just don't have the experience to recognize the potential for OC and it has been proven over and over again, early detection is the key to successful treatment.
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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