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Husband diagnosed with tonsil cancer: looking for tips and support
Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Apr 4 11:41am | Replies (174)Comment receiving replies
I am curious why you were not put on a course of Keytruda or similar. This current track sounds as though if the cancer comes back they will try something else rather than insuring the cancer has no chance to come back.
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This statement is rather negative. Treatments are changing and each person is different. Poster said surgery and clear margins. Understand trying to help etc . The doctors know best for each person.
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I don’t know why - I had a NAVars test in December that was negative- I have an appointment w my dr tomorrow as a follow up- I will
Ask him- at the time of my surgery- last April - he said if margins came back clean - they would not do radiation- since that time - no positive NAVars tests - but many questions from people as to why no radiation-hopefully this was the right Decision- guess if it comes back - it was not!
I feel like I have to trust my mayo dr!! But I will definitely ask at my follow up appointment! They say I will do the NAVars test every 3 months for 2 years .