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Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 67 | Hang in there buddy. My cancer presented itself through swollen lymph nodes on the side of my neck. This, of course, is after my tonsil metastisized. Your doctors will figure it out for you. A mitake I made was not insisting on seeing an ENT sooner. My primary care physician referred me to a general surgeon who removed a 4 cm node from my neck the turned out to be cancerous. I plan to beat this cancer and am eager to get going.
It would surprise me if you have oral cancer without having swollen lymph nodes in the neck. I will pray for you to have peace in your heart.
Frank
SCC Right Tonsil Dx 2/25/2008 at age 43
T1N2B M0,Stage IVa
8mm primary removed 3/5/08
4cm lymph node removed 2/22/08
2 additional sub cm nodes
Tx at Stanford: 30 x IMRT, 2 x Cisplatin,
Started radiation 3/27/08, Completed 5/7/08
p16+, HPV 16+
2 Year Post-TX PET CT 5/10 - CLEAR
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