Hi all,

I want to make this post as brief as possible, so here goes:

--Neck mass, inconclusive scope (no tumor visible).
--Went in for neck mass exision (biopsy inconclusive).
--Came out with removed lymph node (3 cm), tonsil removed, salivary gland removed, neck nodes and tissue removed. Neck dissection.
--Tonsil was primary, very small tumor (T1).
--No other nodes involved, no extracapsular spread.
--I was staged Stage II.

I still have to talk to the doctors this Wednesday about treatment. However, my ent said they will recommend surgery and chemo.

I'm confused about the staging, as a neck node automatically puts you Stage III? Is this the case, or are there gray areas in the staging? Any experience here will be appreciated.

I'm concerned about the followup treatments...is it a general consensus that radiation and chemo be recommended for all neck metastases (even in my case if it is Stage II)?

From reading info on this site, it appears that all cases are different, but treatments appear to follow a general protocol.

Thanks in advance,

Oscar