Brian,

Thank you for a very lucid explanation on the "unknown primary"...it is a question that I have always had since Bill was diagnosed. In our case, his BOT/tonsilar tumor was very advanced and visible with no nodal involvement (at least that could be dx'd) so I was always perplexed by someone who's first symptom was an enlarged node. How could there be cancerous nodes and no sign of cancer elsewhere???

Now, I have the answer!

Thanks again for educating us,

Deb


Deb..caregiver to husband, age 63 at diagnosis, former smoker who quit in 1997.
DIAGNOSIS: 6/26/07 SCC right tonsil/BOT T4N0M0
TREATMENT START: 8/9/07 cisplatin/taxol X 7..IMRT twice daily X 31.5.
TREATMENT END: 10/1/07
PEG OUT: 1/08
PORT OUT: 4/09
FOLLOWUP: Now only annual exams. ALL CLEAR!

Passed away 1/7/17 RIP Bill