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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 24 | Hi, Please check out this article published in "Medscape Today". Pioglitazone Shows Promise for Oral Cancer PreventionThe link above may bring you to a page to register to Medscape. To avoid that, just search the article title above in google and it will bring right there. This is the first time I have seen anything that could prevent dysplasia from turning into SCC. Personally, I have been battling this for over 10 years with dysplasia coming back every year after being removed. Three times it turned into cancer. My most recent surgery removed the SCC from my gums, and also there was a part on the top of my tongue with severe dysplasia that was removed, just above where my flap connects to the tongue. Dysplasia in the form of white patches and red lesions just keep coming back on my tongue, and around my gums. So I have no doubt I have not seen the last of it. Those with dysplasia or Leukoplakia might want to look up the doctors involved with this study (mentioned in the article) as they are doing more clinical trials. This study is just preliminary, but does bring some hope to the table. All the best!
2001 age 30 SCC on LS Tongue, non smoker, casual drinker. Partial glossectomy
2002-2006 yearly Lichen Planus, 8 surgeries, PDT for 6 mths
2007 1/4 glossectomy, neck dissection, radial forearm flap, 18 nodes removed, trach
2009 erythroplakia gums, 3x cut
2011 SCC gums,recovering surgery Feb
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Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 67 | Thanks for thinking of the group, but OCF doesn't miss much on our RSS free oral cancer news feed. This story was put up a couple of days ago. Check it out http://oralcancernews.org/wp/pioglitazone-shows-promise-for-oral-cancer-prevention/The feed is free, but even if you don't subscribe you should check the main web site a couple times a week for new stories about oral cancer - science, human interest, we have it all from publications all over the world. http://oralcancernews.org/wp/category/oral_cancer_news/
Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
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Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,301 | Thanks Brian, Leukoplakia lesions, which are usually caused by irritation has been my problem since the initial operation in 2006. My last biospy was only a few weeks ago and one part of report says "The epithelium shows hyperkeratosis, irregular acanthosis with elongated rete ridges and mild basal cell hyperplasia." Good news was no evidence of malignancy and Diagnosis was TIP OF THE TONGUE: CHRONIC HYPERPLASTIC CANDIDIASIS. I will forward your link to my oral surgeon however he has not answered emails in the past  Gabriele BTW My Title when you look at who's Online and those of my fellow Aussies now show as "OCF Down Under" When did this happen? Like it!
History Leukoplakia bx 8/2006 SCC floor mouth T3N0M0- Verrucous Carcinoma.
14 hour 0p SCC-Right ND/excision/marginal mandibulectomy 9/2006, 4 teeth removed, flap from wrist, trach-ng 6 days- no chemo/rad.
6 ops and debulking (flap/tongue join) + bx's 2006-2012.
bx Jan 2012 Hyperkeratosis-Epithelial Dysplasia
24cm GIST tumour removed 8/2013. Indefinite Oral Chemo.
1/31/16 passed away peacefully surrounded by family
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Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 67 | I thought it would be an easy way for all of you that contribute so much from so far away to be acknowledged. Let me or one of the other admins know if I left someone out. I tried to remember most, but I likely missed a few.
So it looks like a few anti-fungals are in your future.... hyperplastic tissues are nothing to be concerned about. people get them from all kinds of reasons. Good news.
Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
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Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 | What about us over the pond members lol 
Liz in the UK
Husband Robin aged 44 years Dx 8th Dec 2006 poorly differentiated SCC tongue with met to neck T1N2cM0 Surgery and Radiation.Finished TX April 2007
Recurrence June/07 died July 29th/07.
Never take your eye off the ball, it may just smack you in the mouth.
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