OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 65 | Charles saw his ENT this past Monday. He confirmed Charles has about a 3 cm tumor in his neck area below his jawbone. He was hoping Charles could be a candidate for robotic surgery but ENTs partners believe the tumor is too close to his skin. So we are scheduled for surgery May 31.
My thought has always been if it's operable choose surgery.
My question is, could targeted radiation have a better outcome? Is it time for more rads and perhaps chemo?
Thank you, Sheryl
Wife/caregiver to Charles ENT diagosed SCC Rt Tonsil Stage IV, MET 6 lymph nodes in neck 1/2001 Tonsillectomy, RND and six weeks RADS 2/2001 ENT diagnosis from CT scan, SCC in Rt tongue 2/13 25% of tongue removed 2/13 (clear margins) SCC BOT with mets to 2 level 2 nodes and Lt. Delphian node 8/2014 Surgical biopsy shows cancer in larynx 9/2014 Laryngectomy, resection & rebuilt tongue w/ pectoral muscle, selective neck dissection 11/2014 Recurrences '16 HPV Neg No EGFR Mutations Detected
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