There are intralesional injections that you can use for this node. I
would be reluctant to remove it. If nothing else it can serve as a
sentinel to help assess success with your systemic treatments. As
you have strongly positive estrogen receptors I assume you are using
tamoxifen or aromasin, etc.. You stain well for H & E so you might
as well take advantage of this. You can make oral teas and rectal
retention enemas containing 2 ml hemotoxylon 25% w/v in DMSO. When
requested I demonstrate this in our practicums.
Vincent
At 07:34 PM 3/13/2008, you wrote:
>OK, I've mentioned this node several times ... the one I found New
>Year's Eve.
>Well, I got an MRI done this week and here's what it said:
>
>"A 2.2 cm well-circumscribed soft tissue nodule is noted just posterior to the
>right submandibular gland. This does extrinsically impinge upon the posterior
>surface of the right submandibular gland. This enhances mildly and is most
>suggestive of abnormal lymph node.
>
>Conclusion:
>1. Solitary 2.2 cm cervical soft tissue mass seen just posterior to the right
>submandibular gland. This is suspicious for the possibiity of a
>malignant lymph
>node. Biopsy is recommended."
>
>I did try a magnet on it for three weeks and it didn't do anything.
>
>Now that they think it's cancerous, is it better to get rid of it do
>ya think?
>It only enhanced mildy (as opposed to moderately or intensely), so
>that's good,
>but still ...
>
>I've had cancerous nodes removed before, which didn't stop cancer from
>spreading, however, wouldn't it "reduce" the chances and reduce
>tumor load? Or should I
>just get a PET-CT (that I've been avoiding due to radiation)? And,
>if it still appears
>malignant, I'd be back to square one anyway with the same question
>... to excise or not? :(
>
>xxoo
>Melissa
>
>
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