 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Jennifer,
It's great news that all the tests so far show no spread from the oral cavity. But I'd second the advice to get a second opinion no matter what. If I hadn't gotten one, I wouldn't be having the aggressive treatment I am having but I think I also might have left myself much more vulnerable to a recurrence. And I was advised in a second oponion to have this treatment even though I had no node involvement, either based on CT results or subsequent neck dissection surgery which removed about 28 nodes.
I think it might be time to travel to a comprehensive cancer center for an opinion. I know you are eager to get started but time for a second opinion is definitely not wasted time.
Nelie
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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