 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Ian,
It is normal for lymph nodes to become swollen when there is an infection nearby - that's their job. You could very well have peritonsillar abcess (PTA) which responds very poorly to antibiotics and takes a long time to get better. There are many conditions it could be other than cancer. If your pathology came back negative and/or no biopsy was performed because there is no ROI (region of interest) then you should be home free.
I went back and read your original post - I never had bad breath due to the cancer but an infection will sure cause it.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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