 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | The problem with fine needle biopsies is the needle can miss the part that has the cancer cells, that's why an excisonal biopsy would be preferable at this point. I know the waiting is horrible, that is all we seem to do. Tell the doctor how worried you are, see if he move your appointment up. If not, take any cancellation he gets and get some anti anxiety meds to calm you down.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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