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Originally posted by Dr Vinod K Joshi:
Hello Popee

The best person to answer your question would be your partner's oncologist. Chemotherapy is often used to shrink a cancer before surgery.

Let us know what you find out.

Best wishes


Thanks for welcoming me to this forum. I have been extremely busy of late and never got around to see if I had received your relies. I have recently spoken to my partners key worker and it would appear that because his lymph node was 4cms and attached to the tonsil cancer they were unable to remove it at that stage. They were hoping to shrink the Lymph node with the chemo which has now happened. On the last scan it was 1cms. The cancer had also spread to the soft pallate and across to the ulva "(I think that is what it is called.)". So by cutting away the tonsil it would then leave the remaining cancer that would still have to be treated with radiotherapy.
My partner Garry, is now coming towards the end of his radiotherapy treatment, with just six more sessions to go, out of a total of 33. He is feeling very weak and his skin on his face ,neck and ear is dark and burn't. He is now feeding only through his peg as he is too sore even for water some of the time. He has lost about two stone in weight as it is a battle to get enough of the ensure into him as he constantly feels sick or his belly hurts.

Vinod