"OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | Ditto what everyone has said. A tumor in the tonsil area or base of tongue will show up on a CT / MRI but so do many other things. it is NON specific. Though it would tell an ENT where to look. Only a biopsy is a definitive dx. Sometimes cancer can exist but be too small to pick up on a scan as well. Best ask for a biopsy. From a qualified ENT. best of luck.
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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