Fine needle aspirational biopsy. It's pretty accurate, like 98% in some cases, or more, usually done with ultra sound guidance, and had about 6 of them on my lymph nodes to diagnose cancer. Anytime I found a lump, I went to the pathologist to have it done, but some ENT's doing it too, but the pathologist can take the sample slide, and view it under a microscope, and can tell if its cancerous or not, but they still send it our for further pathology, confirmation.

Waiting is the worst. Good luck,


10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil
11/09 Taxo Cisp 5-FU, 6 Months Hosp
01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks
06/11 30 HBO
08/11 RND PNI
06/12 SND PNI LVI
08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy
10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux
10/13 SND
10/13 TBO/Angiograph
10/13 RND Carotid Remove IORT 10Gy PNI
12/13 25 Protons 50Gy 6 Wks Carbo
11/14 All Teeth Extract 30 HBO
03/15 Sequestromy Buccal Flap ORN
09/16 Mandibulectomy Fib Flap Sternotomy
04/17 Regraft hypergranulation Donor Site
06/17 Heart Attack Stent
02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs