Age 54 Male
early Feb, 2013 - Noticed almond-sized lump in shaving area, right side of neck. No other "classic" cancer symptoms
late Feb, 2013 - Visited PCP for check-up, PCP advised as lymphoma. Did blood work, orders for CT-scan, referred to ENT
3/7/13 - CT-scan inconclusive, endoscopy negative
3/9/13 - FNA of neck mass
3/14/13 - Received dx of squamous-cell carcinoma, unknown primary
3/25/13 - CT-PET scan reveals no other active tumors
3/26/13 - work/up for IMRT
4/1/13 - W1, D1 of weekly cetuximab
4/8/13 - W1, D1 of IMRT
5/20/13 - complete 8 week regimen of weekly cetuximab
5/24/13 - Complete 35-day regimen of daily IMRT
mid-July 2013 - CT-PET scan reveals no active tumors, but shows necrotic tissue at site of original tumor
early Sept 2013 - partial neck dissection to remove necrotic tissue. Assay shows no cancer present.
Spring 2014 - No signs of cancer
Spring 2015 - NED
Spring 2016 - NED
Spring 2017 - NED
Spring 2018 - NED
Spring 2019 - NED