"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 716 | Hi debjoe,
My Name is Ray and I had tongue cancer, my grandmother had tongue cancer and her one nephew had OC while her other nephew had cancer somewhere in his neck (not positive on the location). None of us were smokers, chewers or heavy drinkers...
Sorry for the pain you had to endure...
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 |