Cancer to Mandible?

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Paul F - 22 Aug 2003 18:57 GMT

I just read about treatment for cancer to the mandible, or lower jaw.

I have prostate cancer.

I also am about to undergo a dental operation for the surgical removal
of toris (singular=tori). These are bone growths growing out of the
inside of the lower jaw. (I can live with them, and have for 76 years,
but now that I will need some type of dental bridge, they must be
removed to fit the bridge.)

Question: Does anyone know of or have experience with heavy dental
work, or even moderate dental work, resulting in the cancer
metastasizing to the area worked on.

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Steve Kramer - 23 Aug 2003 01:12 GMT

That's a great question. I know the PCa settles in lymph nodes closest to
the prostate, but I don't know how it determines where in bones it is going
to matasticize.

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Steve Kramer
PSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46
Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c
RRP 12/15/2000
PSA .1 .1 .1 .3 .4 .8
EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47
PSA .3 .2 .2 .2 .3
Erection 05/12/2003 @ 48
HT 07/21/2003 @ 48

> I just read about treatment for cancer to the mandible, or lower jaw.
>
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> work, or even moderate dental work, resulting in the cancer
> metastasizing to the area worked on.

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Steve Kramer - 23 Aug 2003 01:13 GMT

BTW, how long have you had PCa? What is your current status?

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Steve Kramer
PSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46
Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c
RRP 12/15/2000
PSA .1 .1 .1 .3 .4 .8
EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47
PSA .3 .2 .2 .2 .3
Erection 05/12/2003 @ 48
HT 07/21/2003 @ 48

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Paul F - 01 Sep 2003 03:14 GMT

>I just read about treatment for cancer to the mandible, or lower jaw.
>
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
>work, or even moderate dental work, resulting in the cancer
>metastasizing to the area worked on.

Thanks guys for the information. I appreciate it.

The general consensus from the medical, (urologist and dentists) seems
to be no known problem *. Your comments seem to confirm. Anyway, I
remember now, I've already had some surgery where the periodontist had
a "good time" scrapping and grinding into the bone. No problems yet.

* I use the term "known". I guess if anything develops, It'll add to
the general knowledge so the next guy .....

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