MEET OUR AMBASSADORS:
BOB CANCALOSI
Survivor of Pleomorphic Adenoma |
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Bob has faced decades of major health challenges with pleomorphic adenoma, a rare type of salivary gland cancer. In 1978, at the age of 18, he had a parotid tumor removed from his neck and seven years later more recurring masses required surgical removal. He also underwent 33 rounds of radiation for 2 months to shrink more tumors. The effects of the treatments are long-lasting, and Bob sought treatment for facial paralysis. He then began treatment to offset adult-induced asthma from the radiation and chronic sinusitis. In 2017, another tumor was diagnosed as a rare salivary duct carcinoma, which was removed during a 12-hour surgery, requiring him to spent 21 days in the intensive care unit to recover. He had a platinum weight sewed into his right eyelid, and unfortunately, due to blood clot issues, Bob then underwent extensive leech therapy. Following this, MRIs were required every six months to monitor progress.
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