But, we have: Merkel Creature
Carlton goes in the Nuker tomorrow. Most people, when they are having their cancers zapped, just wonder “What the fuck is going on in there?” But, Mr C is “lucky”. He will be able to watch. And, so will you.
And yes, this is deadly serious.
Poor prognostic factors include the stage of disease at presentation, which is influenced by presence of nodal and/or distant disease. …
The location of the primary tumor also appears to be a poor prognostic factor. Within the head and neck, lip tumors have a high rate of invasion into bone, cartilage, and muscle and are associated with decreased survival. … Other poor prognostic factors are age older than 60 years, male sex, a primary lesion >2 cm, ….
Tumor thickness is a significant risk factor for 5-year mortality. Patients with tumors thicker than 10 mm have 18% survival over 5 years compared with 69% in patients with tumors thinner than 10 mm. Merkel Cell Tumors of the Head and Neck
But, we continue to
Enjoy every sandwich: Turkey, swiss, coleslaw on crusty roll.
Carlton,
You are in our thoughts and hoping for the best possible outcome to treatment. Your tour of the palace in Kona is a high point on the big island – let’s get in another if we can.
A fellow CDSI’er in the check cashing line,
Dave