I am supposed to start RAD & CHEMO Monday 9/30. The node is 3cm, the doctors don't want to remove it. Is that right? Seems to me surgery would eliminate the majority of the cancer. I only have a few days to decide. I need to know what is the best plan.

Last edited by calhoun; 09-24-2013 01:20 PM.
Age 54 at DX 06/20/13 Left Neck Mass 07/11/13 DX SCC OC T0N2bM0 Stg IVa p16 neg. 08/09/13 Tonsilectomy and Adnoidectomy, Panendoscopy. Unknown Primary. Begin RAD 09/30/13 Cisplatin 10/01&22/13 PICC 10/21/13. PEG 10/25/13 to 1/24/14. Erbitux x 3. End 35 RAD 11/22/13 Clear PET 02/25/14