Recurring squamous cell cancer
I had my lower right jaw and tumor removed in August + 44 lymph nodes on right side removed, then 35 radiation treatments and 5 cisplatins, ending in November. A cancerous lymph node appeared on left side of neck in March and had that + 16 other nodes removed with another cancerous node. Now, 6 weeks later, another cancerous lump has appeared on left side of neck. Surgeon will remove that as soon as I can schedule a CT scan. I feel like with this frequent surgery and reappearing cancer, something is wrong with my treatment. Should I seek another opinion, perhaps driving to MD Anderson in Houston (I live in Austin)? How common is this constant reoccurrence of squamous cell cancer? Very frustrating. Thanks for any ideas/advice out there!
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I sure will keep you posted.
I really appreciate talking to someone. It’s not that many people I know who have been diagnosed with an aggressive form of skin cancer that needs radiation.
It honestly was just a small scar after a biopsy.
I had it on my face for quite a while.
And the dermatologist that I saw, did not seem concerned.
Then, right before I had the Mohs Surgery, I noticed that the scar grew.
Unfortunately, it was a more rare type called desmoplastic.
Thank you for your apology. I’m not trying to be just concerned about appearance. I’m really not. I just want to look and feel normal as you probably did too.😊
I hope you are doing well after all your treatment.