Thanks for the reply. I hate to sound like a moron, however when they say "distant" does that mean:

A) a lymph node that is close to the cancer (i.e. - in my neck)
B) a lymph node on another part of my body?
C) any lymph node?

Thanks in advance.

50 yr old, male
SCC of Lymph node right side of neck - 6/30/11
Biopsy: 8/23/2011
MND Right side- 9/19/2011 - 18 nodes - 17 clear
T1N1M0 source on right tonsil tissue
HPV+
IMRT 33 sessions started 10/18/11. Finished 12/5/11
No Chemo