It sounds logical but not probable. Your case is my first ever hearing this. But when your dealing with cancer cells anything is possible/probable. At least you are being offered a surgical option. My recurrence in inoperable. My "new" tumor spirals around the carotid artery, the jugular vein and the right sub-clavean artery.
I am in Chemotherapy and it is kicking my butt.
Darrell

Stage 3, T3,N1,M0,SCC, Base of Tongue. No Surgery, Radiationx39, Chemo, Taxol & Carboplatin Weekly 8 Treatments 2004. Age 60. Recurrence 2/06, SCC, Chest & Neck (Sub clavean), Remission 8/06. Recurrence SCC 12/10/06 Chest.