OP  "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 | I have, for the past few weeks, gone through a series of imaging tests. Last Monday I had a CT guided small needle biopsy.
Squaemus cells were present in the tissue harvested. The recent PET and Anatomical CT W/Contrast indicates tissue involved at level 4 (low next closer to clavicle) and tissue (nodes) surrounding the trachea (in chest) at the bronchial branch.
Surgery appears to be the only option. I return next Monday after all the residents, attendings, etc. Have had a chance to confer and see how to approach this neck and chest surgery. The CT indicates that the neck tissue is attached to a major artery and another major vessel.
Any Input...
Darrell
Stage 3, T3,N1,M0,SCC, Base of Tongue. No Surgery, Radiationx39, Chemo, Taxol & Carboplatin Weekly 8 Treatments 2004. Age 60. Recurrence 2/06, SCC, Chest & Neck (Sub clavean), Remission 8/06. Recurrence SCC 12/10/06 Chest.
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