OP Contributing Member (25+ posts) Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 32 | ENT indeed suggested tonsillectomy with neck dissection and removal of ALL lymph nodes, not just one displaying invasion..
Thank you! Will be back tonight. Heading to meet new oncologist now. Also will have chance to see results of PET which may show more activity in other nodes. not sure. praying not. Thanks again!
Gayle, CG to incredible husband, age 53 yrs DX 10/26/11, never smoked, casual drinker Stage 4, T2 N3 SCC, right tonsil, node cluster in r. neck Tx 2-3 cycles induction chemo followed by chemo-radiation 33 treatments w/concurrent cisplatin for six weeks of 7 week treatment PEG in 02.03.12
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