 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 4 | If there is indication of cancer in any of your nodes then you may be offered rads and chemo, chances are you didn't have perineural involvement because your scc wasn't that large or deep, and unless you come back positive for lymph node involvement with possible leakage outside the node (ECE) then you will likely not have to have rads if that's the case - good - just keep an eye out for anything unusual in your neck, or mouth. Poorly differentiated Scc may also push them to offer you treatment. Hoping your all clear! I'm 18 mos out of treatment. Almost 21 out of surgery I still have a numb neck. Though I now feel my ear and cheek. It takes time and you may never regain it all but you will get better! hugs
Last edited by Cheryld; 10-22-2012 09:27 PM.
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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