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Can Squamous Cell Carcinoma Metastasize From A Knot In The Neck?
A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with squamous cancer. It started as a knot on his neck n wou,d go down n then back up finally after 4 years he went to the Dr the tumor is now the size of a grapefruit n has little pus pockets around it the drs have said if he has surgery they will take out his jaw tongue n voice box, is this cancer not suppose to spread?
Thu, 3 May 2018
Hello,
Squamous cell carcinoma has the potential to spread to surrounding and distant locations. Treatment is usually with a combination of surgery and radiotherapy. Please be advised to follow up with the surgery as advised.
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Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
Squamous cell carcinoma has the potential to spread to surrounding and distant locations. Treatment is usually with a combination of surgery and radiotherapy. Please be advised to follow up with the surgery as advised.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
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