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M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps. Now in private practice in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Question Dr. Nordquist,
My husband is suffering from a "right larynx - pyriform sinus mass, biopsy showing invasive moderate to poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma, infiltrating in a desmoplastic stroma. Focal areas showing suggestion of papillary architecture." At the time of biopsy there were not signs of cancer anywhere else. He was treated with radiation therapy alone. Now he presents (4 months after finished his last radiation treatment) with a pet scan showing possible remaining cancer in the larynx, rt neck lymph node and a very (1.9)small "hot spot" in his right lung located very close to the spine and deep in the lung. His nose, ears and throat specialists is recommending radical neck dissection with voice box removal and removal of segment of lung. His oncologist is saying wait three months and repeat pet scan. We have agreed only to a biopsy of the larynx at the present time. Any ideas? Thanks so much for your input.
Answer You should start with the biopsy, but be prepared that you may have to follow his ENT dr.'s advice VERY soon! If there is cancer in the biopsy you probably should follow that advice! Probably followed by chemo therapy! I DO NOT agree with my oncology colleague here. I see NO point in waiting when during this waiting time a cancer may outgrow any possibility of treatment! This situation is uncertain and doubtful already! No need to try to make it even worse!
