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#25569 12-28-2002 07:38 AM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 12 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 12 | Biopsy results relate the tumor is a squamous papilloma. Which type I do not know. Lazer after follow up in March as doc felt evevated CEA needs evaluation for other site possibilities. All this waiting...does anyone know about squamous papilloma? All I can find are references to HPV...any help or direction is always appreciated. Happy Holidays to all of you at OCF! can | | |
#25570 12-28-2002 03:48 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 67 OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 67 | You probably need to discuss this with your doctor more, as the general definition of a squamous papilloma is a benign tumor. They are the most frequent benign tumor of the oral environment. When a papilloma has a raised cauliflower like surface, it may be the initial stage of verrucous carcinoma, this a malignant squamous tissue cancer. Squamous cell carcinomas also can also have a surface which has this appearance, and they are referred to as papillomatious keratinized SCC. I suggest you get a definitive diagnosis from your doctor which includes the complete name of what you have. If all you have is a squamous papilloma, that is good news, and you are out of the woods...... in this particular instance.
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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