@fwpoole Whatever you decide will be the right choice for you!!! Some food for thought...

Since lymphoma is a circulatory disease, removing the tumorous node and tissue does not necessarily mean that there aren’t cells that could be cancerous nearby. Sometimes they have traveled to another lymph node already but have yet to grow enough to show evidence of disease. Sometimes it travels extra-nodal to other tissue, but again hasn’t grown enough yet.

Personally, having had to battle a particularly aggressive form of this disease, I would recommend a little more treatment in the beginning, versus additional treatment later. Mostly, I would encourage you to have a doctor who you can have open and comfortable communication with about your thoughts and concerns. That will help you trust their recommendations… Which should include some options to the number one suggestion that doc makes. It’s also important to know pros and cons of each option. Again, whatever you decide will be the right choice for you!!!