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MRI show inflamed lymph node in neck: What does this mean?
Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Dec 6, 2022 | Replies (35)Comment receiving replies
Michael, thanks for taking the time to post your experience and why you chose to get a biopsy rather than wait. Did you have any treatment after surgery?
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Yes, 30 radiation treatments with 2 weeks of hospitalization.
Level of radiation was high so the effects apparently were strong. But, it was worth it because I am still ticking today
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I chose to get a biopsy because after doing my own extensive research and consulting with medical experts at the UWMC & Hospital, I felt it was the only way I would get a definitive answer. By having the lump matter examined by
the experts, I would know what to do either way.
Yes, my treatment consisted of a very high dosage of targeted radiation to my throat/under my tongue and any of the areas that my radiation doctor felt necessary. They couldn't definitively determine my primary site so it is considered to be from an unknown site. My radiation was 30 treatments and then examined every 6 months. My 5 yr exam will be on 26 March, 2022, fingers crossed.