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@hrhwilliam

Hi @handyman69 and welcome. Stage 4 tonsil cancer? Fine one day and the next not so much or were the symptoms being ignored until they could no longer be ignored? I don't mean to sound harsh but there has to be more to this story. Do you have a question or something to share about this clinical trial? I would imagine it is going to be strong Chemo for quite some time as by stage four, it has metastasized to the point where surgery and radiation would be everywhere and not feasible. Hopefully there has been an analysis of the type such as HPV16+ which can significantly change the type of Chemo required. Good luck and good healing.

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Hello, I just had a sore throat that didn’t get better after two courses of antibiotics. Then went to ENT doctor and was told had tonsil cancer. This was in Georgia came down to Mayo Clinic for biopsy , ct scan and pet scan. I noticed swollen lymph node and had sore throat. I have no other pain. No bone pain. I am 69 and otherwise healthy and active. It is HPV +16. The clinical trial is immunotherapy. I guess my question was is anyone else with stage 4 tonsil cancer and how are there treatments going.
Thank you for your reply.