"OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | Okay - the report says basically there is no other cancer other than what's on her tongue - I'm assuming - base of tongue is a different location than the oral tongue - though usually a path report will also give the dimensions of the lesion too. So that's odd.
Her lymph node did not highlight - to ct size standards - meaning there could be cancer in the nodes but too small to detect with a ct. (on a microscopic level) but everyone here is right your mom needs to be seen at a cancer center. Good luck! And wish your mom many blessings!
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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