 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Jeana,
Help me,
Are you saying that he still has 1 or maybe 2 nodes that are still there?
Has anyone taken a needle biopsy to determine if it's still cancerous?
The nodes can be taken post Tx as he can have a bilateral neck dissection.
The reason that they are saying no more radiation and fingers crossed is perhaps old school as more than a few on this site have said they have had the rad twice and one person just said he had it 3 times and is still among us.
I got multiple opinions so don't be afraid to seek others and don't wait to long to decide but you first need to know if the cancer is still there.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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