Latest pathology report back...

GavinP
GavinP Member Posts: 118
edited May 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Hi all,

On April 14th I had a white patch of leukoplakia excised from my tongue and I've just recieved the results of the pathology.

Pathology came back as hyperplasia, with no evidence of dysplasia or carcinoma.

This is an improvement on the situation last year when I had a large white patch removed from my tongue and that one had a pathology of moderate dysplasia. So between the two treatments there's been an improvement with a regression from dysplasia to hyperplasia - And I remain cancer free. 

 

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  • longtermsurvivor
    longtermsurvivor Member Posts: 1,842 Member
    #2
    some observations on pathology

    Hey gavin,

    things are better than you think.  Dysplasia can lead to cancer.  But hyperplasia is an entirely different critter.  It has absolutely nothing to do with the spectrum of precancer or cancer.  It is simply "thickened tissue."  so there is NO potential for this to cause you any trouble whatsoever. 

     

    Be well

     

    Pat

  • GavinP
    GavinP Member Posts: 118
    #3
    longtermsurvivor said:

    some observations on pathology

    Hey gavin,

    things are better than you think.  Dysplasia can lead to cancer.  But hyperplasia is an entirely different critter.  It has absolutely nothing to do with the spectrum of precancer or cancer.  It is simply "thickened tissue."  so there is NO potential for this to cause you any trouble whatsoever. 

     

    Be well

     

    Pat

    Thanks Pat...

    Thanks Pat for your kindness. Everyone here has been great as always. :)

  • TracyLynn72
    TracyLynn72 Member Posts: 839
    #4
    Great news!

    So glad to read the good news this morning!  Cancer free is a beautiful thing :)

  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
    #5
    Yeah Gavin!!!

    Glad you're breathing easier.....Great news!

    p

  • debbiejeanne
    debbiejeanne Member Posts: 3,102 Member
    #6
    gavin, NO cancer is the best

    gavin, NO cancer is the best news you could hear!!  i'm celebrating for you and doing the happy dance! 

    dj

  • KB56
    KB56 Member Posts: 318 Member
    #7
    Great News

    Gavin, probably the best news you could have hoped for!  Congratulations!

    Keith

  • hwt
    hwt Member Posts: 2,328 Member
    #8
    KB56 said:

    Great News

    Gavin, probably the best news you could have hoped for!  Congratulations!

    Keith

    Sweeeeet!

    That's great news

  • GavinP
    GavinP Member Posts: 118
    #9
    hwt said:

    Sweeeeet!

    That's great news

    Thankls everyone. Your all

    Thankls everyone. Your all ever so kind.

     

    Given the vast improvements thats taken place in the past year, I'm hoping this is en end to this little saga, but I'll keep you all informed on my progress.

  • CivilMatt
    CivilMatt Member Posts: 4,724 Member
    #10
    GREAT NEWS

    Gavin,

    What a nice conclusion to this saga.  This is very good news and to have Pat lay it out makes it even better.

    You are fortunate.

    Matt

  • PJ47
    PJ47 Member Posts: 376
    #11
    wonderful News!

    Glad to hear of you being cancer free.  Time to celebrate!

     

    PJ

  • wmc
    wmc Member Posts: 1,804
    #12
    That's Great news....

    Great news Gavin. Thank you for letting us know.  

  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #13
    Hi Gavin

    Glad to hear the good news; keep up what you are doing as you seem to be doing well.

    Hondo

  • jim and i
    jim and i Member Posts: 1,788 Member
    #14
    Doing my happy dance and

    Doing my happy dance and peaying it keeps on.

    Debbie

  • GavinP
    GavinP Member Posts: 118
    #15
    jim and i said:

    Doing my happy dance and

    Doing my happy dance and peaying it keeps on.

    Debbie

    Thanks everyone.
     
    You really

    Thanks everyone.

     

    You really are all lovely people.

     

    Thanks for all your support, especially last year when this all started.

     

    Gav

  • Sara1234
    Sara1234 Member Posts: 121
    #16
    GavinP said:

    Thanks everyone.
     
    You really

    Thanks everyone.

     

    You really are all lovely people.

     

    Thanks for all your support, especially last year when this all started.

     

    Gav

    Great

    Sounds Like great news ....Are U celebrating in some way....................Sure Hope saw Glad things are going well

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