Hello everyone,

I am meeting the radiation oncologist tomorrow. I had a neck dissection on the 12th and out of 22 lymph nodes removed, 3 had the cancer. The largest of the 3 measured 2.4 cm. My oncologist recommended radiation and not chemo. I see that so many of you have had chemo and I am wondering why not at this time for me. Is there a particular thread I should be reading? I am trying to get a second opinion at Sloan Kettering in Basking Ridge but am having a hard time.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

10/2/12 Surgery Dx Stage II SCC RLT
11/12/12 Further tongue resec and SND. 3 of 22 lymph + SCC Stage IVa
11/22/12 Hospitalized for infection incision at neck
12/5/13 PET scan tumor at BOT
12/26/12-2/27/13 RT and Cisplatin
4/1/13-5/17/13 3 rounds of Cisplatin, Taxotere and 5-FU
7/19/13 Pet Scan possible recurrence
8/23/13 2nd op at MSKCC, CT Scan
8/31/13 MRI. Both show sizeable mass
9/11/13 CT-guided needle BX + SCC
10/1/13 Erbitux, Cisplatin and Taxotere
2/14/14 Passed away