You have to trust the instincts of the doctor who has seen so many patients with so many different manifestations of the disease. Most doctors don't take any chances or recommend any risk when there is ambiguity, so I have to assume the doctor was pretty confident about it being just inflammation. I'm glad Kevin does not have to go through it even though it would have given you peace of mind to do a biopsy and get a good result. I hope you can still have peace of mind until the next round of tests in 3 months.

Dan


Dan (57)

SCC Stage III tonsil, BOT and 3 nodes, T1N2bM0. Non-smoker, and social drinker. HPV 16 confirmed. Tx started 8/22/11 and ended 10/7/11 - Cisplatin x 3 with concurrent IMRT x 35. No PEG. PET and CT inconclusive Jan. 2012; BOT and tonsil biopsy 3/1/12, all clear.