I did not have my tonsil removed or a neck dissection. The surgeon was concerned with margins after seeing a PET/CT and recommended chemoradiaton instead of surgery + radiation (with the possibility of chemo if adverse features were found).


Andrew
age 25

early 10/12 - enlarged lymph node area
01/13 SCC of L tonsil, L BOT, 2 L lymph nodes
stage IVa, T2N2bM0, HPV+

2/13 2 doses cisplatin big bag, 2 doses weekly cisplatin + 35x IMRT
4/13 TX finished
7/13 PET/CT - NED!