CancerCompass message board discussion started by llarosa on 5/14/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,24009,0.htm Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ hello everyone , I need your help .I have a brother in law who was just taken two days ago to the hospital with a growth the size of a grapefruit on his neck , The doctors say it is an advanced case of squamous carcinoma cancer . they are doing a byopsy on it this afternoon . all the family are fearing the worse and I just would like to have some understanding on it all and have an idea of his chances of living ?? Please help me , I have search the internet for days now and have not been able to find any real help .. llarosa Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT His outlook depends on if the cancer has spread beyond where the tumor is now. Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) is a fairly aggressive cancer, but is very treatable. They will also probably do a CT scan to see inside his neck and a PET scan to check for active cancer elsewhere.Once you have the results of those tests, your doctors can give you a better idea of his prospects.Good luck and best wishes, Mike micromisterphone Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT my boyfriend is stage IV scc...his doctors said his prognosis is excellent despite the staging.think positively...it is a tough course of treatment but it is curable!!! meesh Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT