The first one was a major surprise. My best friend is a Doctor, I did not fit any profile. My Oncologist said, "its just Dumb luck".
The second one, I found it and acted on it like this one. And I really got pounded. Surgery and 6 weeks of radiation.
During the treatment for the second one, 4 weeks into 6 weeks of radiation, a lymph node flared, and looked like cancer in the side they were not radiating. It was clear.
After radiation, several nodes came up in my lungs where we were watching for the next adventure, but my body tore them down and fixed them.
Last body scan was Nov 2019, head to belly and nothing. It was supposed to be clear sailing from there. Then this sore. It gets my attention and is still being watched close.
Due Diligence.