Rob, my initial FNA was also negative.(hmm... now that I type it I see it isn't FNB; will assume we're speaking about the same thing as there was definitely a FN involved, and they did a B!)

It wasn't until I had surgery for the supposed cyst and they biopsied it (again) that they found the cancer. Interestingly, the ENT who did the first FNA (I had to find a different surgeon after that because the first guy didn't take my insurance) said that because the "cyst" was filled with fluid that meant it was a good sign as to negative for cancer. Oh well. When my actual surgeon did the "cyst" removal, he later told me he knew it was SCC as soon as he saw it.

So it goes!

D2

David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18