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New saliva test detects cancer #44347 12-15-2004 08:39 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 116 Palm Harbor, FL John N Gold Member (100+ posts)
John N Gold Member (100+ posts) Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 116 Palm Harbor, FL	Saw this new article about a new salvia test detects oral cancer is 91% effective. If this proves out what a boost to early detection and helping others. See MSN article in health section: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6716805/ SCC R-Tonsil T2 NO MO Dec 2003. Completed IMRT Radiation only to tonsils(72Gy) and neck(55Gy)March 04. Detected at age 50.

Re: New saliva test detects cancer #44348 12-15-2004 09:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 Baltimore, Maryland Carol L Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Carol L Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 Baltimore, Maryland	Oh my gosh, that is amazing! Thanks for sharing that, John. God Bless, Carol Diagnosed May 2002 with Stage IV tongue cancer, two lymph nodes positive. Surgery to remove 1/2 tongue, neck dissection, 35 radiation treatments. 11/2007, diagnosed with cancer of soft palate, surgery 12/14/07, jaw split. 3/24/10, cancer on tongue behind flap, need petscan, surgery scheduled 4/16/10 ---update passed away 8-27-11---

Re: New saliva test detects cancer #44349 12-15-2004 12:35 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 218 Vermont ssax Gold Member (200+ posts)
ssax Gold Member (200+ posts) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 218 Vermont	I hope you are all checking the News section of the OCF web site regularly. There is a more detailed version of this story at: http://www.oralcancerfoundation.org/news/story.asp?newsId=497 - Sheldon Dx 1/29/04, SCC, T2N0M0 Tx 2/12/04 Surgery, 4/15/04 66 Gy. radiation (36 sessions) Dx 3/15/2016, SCC, pT1NX Tx 3/29/16 Surgery

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