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Chances Of Cancer Having Swollen Lymph Nodes In The Groin Area?
MALE, HISTORY OF PENILE CANCER 6 MONTHS AGO WITH AMPUTATION OF PENIS NOW HAS SWOLLEN LYMPH NODES IN THE GROIN AREA AND WONDERING WHAT THE CHANCES ARE OF CANCER AGAIN? DOCTOR HAS PLACED HIM ON ANTIBIOTICS FOR 30 DAY AND THEN DO ANOTHER CT SCAN. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD METS IS A POSSIBILITY. HOW LONG WOULD YOU WAIT BEFORE DOING A TEST/BIOPSY TO FIND OUT FOR SURE?
Fri, 24 Jan 2014
after surgery for penile cancer, if the regional nodes are swollen chances of recurrence is high. But trial of antibiotics can be given since subclinical infections in genital region are common. you can take a trial of antibiotics for one week and get pathological examination of nodes if no response occurs
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