 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Hi,
I was diagnosed with cancer of the larynx on July 2 and didn't have surgery until Aug 15. Delay was caused by doctors vacation schedules. They didn't seem the least bit concerned by the delay and in my case it had no bad consequences. Has he already had radiation to the neck?
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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