 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Hi Shelly,
If you noticed in my signature, I have had cancer twice, two spearate incidents 4 years apart. The only symptom I had the first time was a small lump in my neck. Being a smoker/drinker, I wasn't about to ignore it. I found the second one when I swallowed a large vitamin pill and it hurt. Considering my history, I thought it might bear checking out.
The first cancer they biopsied the entire tumor, the second cancer they only took a piece. Both times they knew if was cancer within the hour, but the detailed reports took a few days. That is why I went to the hospital to have the biopsy because needle biopsy in the office took two weeks to get the results. See if you can't push to get some kind of results sooner.
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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