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Hi Indianguy,

It seems you are still Assuming you have cancer, when you haven't even gotten a Biopsy & Pathology report yet !!!

Please don't assume it's a cancer, as the likelihood that is Not cancer is the higher probability.

Go through the necessary Process to get properly diagnosed first. Don't worry about treatments, etc. Until you know for sure what your diagnosis is !!!

LIVE every day.

Find out your diagnosis, but don't focus on treatments because at this point you don't even Know yet !!

Crystal

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For some readers it might be useful, so I am updating my situation

I had an ultrasound few weeks back and found out I had one 7mm reactive lymph node

My gp thinks it is not cancer and for second opinion he referred me to ENT , however as this is not urgent referral I will be seen in September

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ldnindianguy80,

September seems far off with not knowing what the enlarged lymph node is, and concerning enough for your doctor to send you for follow-up. If they can do an ultrasound, they should be able to do a fine needle aspiration biopsy FNAB? This takes 10 minutes in a pathology doctors exam room, and is sent for analysis. I’ve had about 11, and they are pretty accurate.

Good luck with everything


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Ultrasound report said benign reactive lymph node , no evidence of white mass or abnormal adenopathy

I am not sure why they didn't do a biopsy, but I am ok with September wait, once they suspect something they will fast track remaining procedure


Last edited by ChristineB; 06-21-2019 11:06 AM. Reason: removed question
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Thanks for the quick reply. With no biopsy they’re only using their experience saying there is no cancer, which I assume is right Only a biopsy can prove cancer or not.

I’ve had all, except one, proved to be cancer diagnoses with a FNAB under ultra sound guidance by a pathologist. I’ve had none recently as I’m 5 years Cancer Free, which took me10 years!

Good luck with everything!


10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil
11/09 Taxo Cisp 5-FU, 6 Months Hosp
01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks
06/11 30 HBO
08/11 RND PNI
06/12 SND PNI LVI
08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy
10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux
10/13 SND
10/13 TBO/Angiograph
10/13 RND Carotid Remove IORT 10Gy PNI
12/13 25 Protons 50Gy 6 Wks Carbo
11/14 All Teeth Extract 30 HBO
03/15 Sequestromy Buccal Flap ORN
09/16 Mandibulectomy Fib Flap Sternotomy
04/17 Regraft hypergranulation Donor Site
06/17 Heart Attack Stent
02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs






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