Good morning,
As most of you know I have been having a difficult time with getting my symptoms diagnosed. I have for six months had a sore throat that progressed to BOT pain and severe ear pain. I have had 2 CT scans, tonsillectomy and two small biopsies. Just recently I have had a large golf ball size lump or larger show up in my clavicle area.

I went back to my ENT which was highly concerned and has ordered a MRI. I not sure why he chose this option first. Will a MRI show lymph node involvement as well as cancer of the tongue? It seems to me most Doctors push for CT scan. I don't understand why he chose the MRI. I believe he is knowledgeable, and all I have seen in the large office is throat cancer patients.

Anyway, any help on what a MRI will actually show and if it will show bot cancer at all or lymph involvement. This is really getting so frustrating trying to get a diagnosis of something. Hopefully not cancer, but who knows at this point. I do know now that this was not in my head which gives me some sanity.

Thank you,
Well wishes for all of you!