 Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 78 | I had a FNAB and a core biopsy (core first). Both confirmed cancer in the node. The core biposy is taken im a similar manner to a FNAB but takes a larger piece of tissue to biopsy. Maybe push for a core biopsy. I would absolutely get a biopsy before a neck dissection.
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!
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