Hello all, I have been quietly visiting this site and have only posted occasionally. My brother finished his 37 radiation treatments (plus three rounds of chemo) less than two months ago. He has Stage IV base of tongue cancer.

About a month after the radiation was finished, he developed a hard lump in his neck. The doctors thought it was not something to worry about--until last Friday when they gave him a PET scan. He met with the doctor (surgeon) who performed a biopsy, and found that the lump is indeed cancer. He's supposed to meet with his team of doctors (surgeon, ENT and radiologist) on Friday to discuss options.

Among my questions:
Has anyone in this forum had a similar experience with the cancer returning so soon?
Is this really grim?
Any advice about what to ask the doctors?
Is it too late to get other opinions?
Any advice or hope anyone can offer is much appreciated.

Thanks so much for being here--believe me, I regularly visit this site and have learned so much, especially how courageous you all are.