Yes, get the tumor out of there as soon as possible and find out what else is going on in there with the surgery THEN hit your system hard with the chemo. That would be my choice also.

And Tom, I am SO sorry you are being hit with this again. It sucks.

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"