Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,293 Likes: 1 | [quote] I cant imagine why they wouldn't use ultrasound guidance for every FNA?[/quote]Even for large node tumors? My neck node was clearly visible and the ENT did the FNA without any extra equipment. It came back positive and later I had a full biopsy under general but that was later.
Don Male, 57 - Great health except C Dec '12 DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes 1 tooth out Jan '13 2nd tooth out Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT 4-6/2013 CRT 70gr 2x35, weekly carbo150 ended 5/29,6/4 All the details, join at http://beatdown.cognacom.com |