 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | James,
Depending upon the size of the tumor and whether or not there is nodal involvement, your treatment can include anything from removal of the Primary, neck dissection(s), radiation and chemo. Can be Primary surgery alone or all of the above. No one here can tell you what's in store for you at this point. You will have to wait and see what they recommend and even then you may want to get another opinion.
Tell us what they say and then we can tell you everything (and more) about what you may expect.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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