I had surgery for well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma in my right buccal mucosa and it went well what are the chances of the cancer coming back and what's my life expectancy now

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Dr Kamran Mohammed

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With successful surgery for well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma in the right buccal mucosa, the chance of recurrence varies, but the overall outlook is generally positive. Your life expectancy is expected to be significantly longer than average for someone with advanced stage cancer.

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