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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 62 | Kelly,
Glad they caught yours early and that radiation was helpful. They are telling me that radiation will not work in my case. So its either surgery or herbatox and I will make my decision after talking to docs next week.
Hope you had a good holiday and a great New Year.
Catherine, SCC floor of mouth DX 2010,unclear margins, PET scan clear, no chemo or rad,biopsy in 9/2010, 2nd excision 10/2010 didn't get all carcinoma in situ; partial gloss & excis. right floor 2/2/2011 margins clear. Part.gloss-10/5/2011 sev dys clean marg. HPV neg. Don't smoke or drink. SCC floor of mouth left side 4/2016. Dysp excis. rt palate 7/2017 Part gloss sev dys lat marg 2/2019 Part gloss free flap rt neck disc 5/2020 Part gloss bilat neck disc 7/2020 33 rad 3 cis.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Catherine, I havent heard of herbatox before. That doesnt mean its not a good medication, most of us havent had that kind. The chemo most oral cancer patients have used is either Cisplatin, Carboplatin or Erbitux. They are usually used to make radiation more effective. Chemo by itself is pallitive.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 62 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | | OP Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 62 | I think I just had the spelling wrong as I haven't yet talked with the oncologist at Medical University of SC. I've been told that radiation is not effective on the dysplasia that I have and apparently the surgeon and Tumor Board at MUSC feel that more tissue needs to be taken or I need Erbitux. Will know more on the 3rd when I speak with them. Thanks for answering!
Catherine, SCC floor of mouth DX 2010,unclear margins, PET scan clear, no chemo or rad,biopsy in 9/2010, 2nd excision 10/2010 didn't get all carcinoma in situ; partial gloss & excis. right floor 2/2/2011 margins clear. Part.gloss-10/5/2011 sev dys clean marg. HPV neg. Don't smoke or drink. SCC floor of mouth left side 4/2016. Dysp excis. rt palate 7/2017 Part gloss sev dys lat marg 2/2019 Part gloss free flap rt neck disc 5/2020 Part gloss bilat neck disc 7/2020 33 rad 3 cis.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Sorry, I had thought you were having a recurrence of SCC. Im glad its not a recurrence and is dysplasia. I am sorry that you have anything wrong that is causing you to go thru any treatment, but its better to be dysplasia than cancer. There are a couple people here who had numerous surgeries to remove their dysplasia. Even though its not SCC, a second opinion is a good idea. I wish you the very best of luck with whatever road you choose.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive | | |
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