They dug in deep in the tonsil and cut away a bit at the back base of the tongue and they found a mass and were convinced they had got it. Then 2 days later, "oops sorry no we didn't get it it was a fibrous lump". The consutlant reckons Martin's immune system tried to fight off the cancer and kill it and over did it a bit hence the lump in the tonsil. But they are just guessing really.
When they did the ND they looked everywhere under the big neck/shoulder muscle, and they analysed all of the nodes they took out (12) and only the one had cancer cells.
As far as I am aware he wasn't tested for HPV. I know they tested him several times for MRSA which is in a lot of hospitals here and did a lot of chemical tests to see if his chemical balance was ok, as well as kidney, liver and aneamia tests.

Girlfriend to Martin 49 years old at diagnosis
Diagnosed with SCC unknown primary June 2008.
Cancer found in single node Stage N2A (3 to 6cm).
Tonsilectomy 16th june, Radical modified neck dissection left side 30th june.
30 TX radiotherapy ended 9th October
First comparative study scan came back clear