| Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Not all surgery is ruled out after having had radiation. I had a total laryngectomy and a Modified Neck dissection 4 years after I had radiation due to a new occurence on the larynx so just maybe they can do surgery on her. I too would strongly suggest she get a second opinion from a CCC. If you already have a diagnosis of cancer, they will usually take you fairly quickly and if this is aggressive, the sooner she gets there, the better.
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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