Well, my daughter had treatment for a tongue cancer, finishing on 3/6/07. 35 IMRT, 2 Cisplatin/Carbo. Drs. told her it was basically gone at 5 weeks of IMRT, couldn't feel a thing.
Pet showed lil' activity at lateral edge. Rad. onc. said scar tissue, will repeat in 3 months, should be less or gone. Not worried....
Surgeon feels nothing. Oncologist feels nothing.
Rad. onc. feels nothing. Surgeon was worried a couple weeks ago about her slurring....and swellling, but couldn't feel anything. This past week saw her and swelling was down. BUT, CT scans show a 'necrotic lesion'. Wants it biopsied. Sent us to another surgeon. They felt tumor! Could it be scar tissue? Oh, we are just a mess...... How could these Doctors feel her tongue every week for 5 months and not feel it. And the new Surgeon feels it right away?????
Anyway, biopsy on Wed. Possible surgery WITH 2nd course of radiation and chemo. Scared! Any thoughts on these concerns. Anyone with second course or radiation. How bout those have had debulking of tumor w/ chemo & radiation then had surgery? Please, any advice welcome and PRAYers.