John finished treatment for advanced tonsil cancer 5 months ago. The CT Scan 7 weeks after chemo-radiation ended showed one neck node at 1.4 cm. Two months later all nodes were normal size so no surgery.

This morning he showed me a small (1/2 cm) very soft, squishable lump slightly lower in his neck than where his cancerous lymph node had been. He still has some uneven swelling in his neck from the radiation but this seems different.

Of course we'll call the doctor first thing Monday but has anyone else had anything like this?

Mary


Caregiver for John SCC left tonsil Stage III/IV dx Sept 05, tx started Oct 21/05 -IMRT 35, cisplatin 3 X 100mg/m2;completed Dec08/05.