 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | The one thing I would point out is oral cancer is being seen in patients who neither smoke or drink at a rather young age because of the HPV factor. Many of these people go undiagnosed because of age. NEVER ignore any symptoms in the head and neck region that do not go away in a couple of weeks. Then make an appointment at a major CCC center or see an ENT that has an oncology specialty to determine what it is. 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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