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What Is The Flap In The Throat That Should Be Removed After Chemotherapy?

My brother is going thru chemo and radiation for stage 3 throat cancer. He just told me after he finishes tx. they were going in to remove a flap in there. I don t understand about this flap. Said it would have been really bad had it been the other direction.
Wed, 30 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I am not sure what flap may mean in this context. It could be a mucosal overgrowth or even a group of nodes.

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What Is The Flap In The Throat That Should Be Removed After Chemotherapy?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I am not sure what flap may mean in this context. It could be a mucosal overgrowth or even a group of nodes. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.