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Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 383 | Hi Sharon:
If there's a question about anything around a node, I would opt to have the dissection. I had one back in February and recovery from that was a cake walk compared to my chemo & radiation after a follow up PET/CT found more issues. If he came through the chemo & radiation so well he will fly through the neck dissection.
Happy Holidays & best of luck to you...
SCC right side BOT/FOM; DX 1-25-06; Neck dissection/25% of tongue removed 2-17-06. Stage 2 Recurrence 7-06: IMRTX35 & 3X Cisplatin ended 10-18-06. Tumor found 03/18/13; Partial Glossectomy 03/28/13 left lateral tongue. Nov. 2014; headaches,lump on left side of throat. Radical Neck Dissection 12-17-14; Tumor into nerves/jugular; Surgery successful, IMRTX30 & 7X Erbotux. Scan 06-03-15; NED! 06-02-16; Mets to left Humerus bone and lesion on lungs-here We go again! Never, Ever Give Up!
**** PASSED AWAY 10/8/16 ****
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