My prognosis with stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma of the mandible is 50 percent with surgery plus 7 weeks chemo at 5 days per week and radiation. They want to throw the kitchen sink at me.
Cancer Coach- I’m 43 years old I’ve been diagnosed specifically with squamous cell carcinoma of the mandible- one doctor told me that it’s considered stage 4 because it’s penetrated the jaw bone.
Diagnostics- I’ve had x-rays, a biopsy, and two CT scans. I also have trismus which means I can’t open my mouth wide. They said it’s because of the disease so I need to treat that as well because eating is difficult and brushing my teeth is a problem because I can’t fit the toothbrush in my mouth.
I have no other health conditions. Never smoke or drank alcohol. Except for wine three or four times a year. Eat nutritionally balanced meals and exercise regularly. No history of cancer in the family although mom has periodontal issues.
My prognosis with stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma of the mandible is 50 percent with surgery plus 7 weeks chemo at 5 days per week and radiation. They want to throw the kitchen sink at me.
Using Carnivora and trying to build my immune system while I research alternatives. Thanks so much for your help. It’s been very difficult, ok, impossible so far, trying to find people with cancer that have opted against surgery. Diane
Hi Diane-
It is clear from my research that your situation is serious- yes, I understand that you already knew this but I wanted to do some research into the specifics. My experience, both personal and observational, is that even if non-conventional therapy is effective it is slow- much slower than conventional therapies.
Based on your explanations of your:
1) oncologist explaining that your cancer is IN your jaw and
2) difficulty opening your mouth,
makes me think this is why your oncologist is being aggressive by recommending surgery, chemo, and radiation. The articles below focus on evidence-based therapies to enhance conventional therapies or protect against side effects.
Personally, I believe that quality of life is as, if not more important than length of life but you may have to consider, for instance, local radiation and chemo, along with nutritional supplementation, in order to then pursue non-conventional therapies.
Let me know if you have any questions.
thanks and hang in there.
David Emerson
- Cancer Survivor
- Cancer Coach
- Director PeopleBeatingCancer
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“Conclusion- The possibility of mandibular involvement is higher in patients where tumours are located with in 1 cm of the mandible. Involvement of mandible through the canal of inferior alveolar nerve in the present study was relatively high (20%). Therefore it is recommended that before a decision is taken to preserve the mandible it should be thoroughly screened for possible involvement.
“The results of our study suggest a careful preoperative examination of the mandible to rule out bone invasion. We propose that spread through the canal of inferior alveolar nerve or the nerve itself may be the cause of increasing rate of local recurrence seen after mandibular conserving surgery.”
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Furthermore, we examined the inhibition effect of curcumin on EGF-induced EGFR phosphorylation and SCC-25 cells invasion. Our results showed that curcumin inhibited SCC-25 cells proliferation and induced G2/M phase arrest in a dose-dependent manner. Curcumin also inhibited SCC-25 cells invasion and downregulated MMP-2, MMP-9, uPA and uPAR expression.
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