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Saying hello and a question or two or three
Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Aug 5 7:24pm | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
Hello again and thanks for all the encouragent, good wishes and sage advice. Next appointment is Tuesday with my ENT, not sure if she will do the biopsy or what. Maybe more imaging is in order? A few questions/comments: 1) Assuming this is HPV-related, I find that odd in that I barely drink, don’t smoke and have not engaged in that certain intimate activity for many years. I kinda wonder if my mild bout with Covid woke up the virus that had lain dormant for many years. Who knows; 2) Thanks for the info re TORS. I learned that it’s done at UCLA Medical Center as well as Proton therapy, and insurance issues aside and whether or not TORS is used, I am strongly considering going there as they seem to have some doctors well experienced on this cancer; 3) This cancer has spread to one lymph node. Does it make sense to get a PET scan sooner rather than later to see if it has spread? Maybe that’s for my team to decide. That’s about it for now, going to watch some kitten videos ☺️
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A PET scan can be helpful in identifying cancer however, there is always an however, PET scans often show surgery scars as cancer as well as healed areas from radiation. That said, they are helpful but not defining.
UCLA med is an excellent choice.
Put yourself in the hands of your care team and trust their decisions. I know you are frightened by all of this. Generally speaking, you should have a good outcome.