hi, Thanks for the reply.I have been seen by my own GP an ent she recommened.Neither of them thought cancer as i was in good health and a non smoker(altho a social drinker and construction worker who soldered and welded often)The ENT removed a large node that had presented 2-3 monthes before after antibiotics failed to shrink.I had a ct scan prior to surgery..after surgery he told me it was grown into the muscles and was tricky to get out,but still pobably not cancer.ON my follow-up visit he still said it's fine.Then his nurse brought in path report,at which point he said oops sorry -you have cancer.he didn't want to handle it nor was I sure I wanted him too.He suggested it was nasophyengenal because of the position of affected node.He refered me to the head surgeon in head and neck cancer at the James in columbus.That Dr. recommended surgery ieneck dissection and a 9-point biopsy done at same time.I also had x-ray done on my lungs that showed something not right.So I had a ct scan but they aren't sure what it is,so I will have another scan in 3-months to see if it has changed.Then the surgery 3 weeks ago.The biopsy showed no cancer nor in any of the 60 removed nodes.The cancer is there but they haven't found it,and this dr. said it could be anywhere not just in nasophyngenal area.I am confused and I have appt. with radioligist tommorrow.Brian if it would help you with a reply I could e_mail you names.This surgeon was very brusque with me and Danny.He also told me i didn't need physical therapy on my arm alto i can feel my range of motion diminish daily and i need financially to return to work and i need that arm....suggestions on where to go for second opinion? Very open to suggestion. Thanks again,susanlaura1