The MO called with chest CT results last evening. The malignant lymph node doesn't even show up on CT, because it is still small. (hence the argument for not treating). Generally, this result seems good; there has not been growth in the last 9 weeks. If it weren't for the biopsy, we wouldn't know it was there.

Still, I am getting closer to that appt at Hopkins (trying to find a date sooner than July)


Mary
Caregiver to husband, 60
Dx Sept '12 SCC BOT T2N2aMo, Stage IV, HPV+
Oct '12 Sub.Gland transfer
Nov-Dec '12 IMRT x 33 + cisplatin x7
March '13 PET/CT: 2 spots on lungs; (BOT & neck lymphs NED)
April '13 Biopsy: 1 = malignant right hilar lymph (met from HNSCC)p16
9/13: 33 rounds IMRT to lungs; carboplatinx7
CT w/contrast 12/30/13: 2 spots left hilar lymph. biopsy confirms SCC
30 rounds IMRT to left lung; treatment ended 5/29/14
Sept 2014--CT clear; December 2014 CT clear