Hi Gerry,

You didn't mention if they said it was cancerous or not. In some cases radiotherapy is used to treat benign tumors.

Hope all goes well for you.

I found a lump about 6 months ago, went to GP who did bloods to make sure I didn't have an infection and then referred me. After ultrasound, needle biopsy (inconclusive), PET-CT scan had Lymph node/lump removed. As scan hadn't 'lit up' anywhere but the salivary gland thought having it removed would sort me out. However, the lump turned out to be a secondary cancer so now have to have biopsy from base of tongue and tonsils removed. After that will get radiotherapy, either broad target (more side effects and damage) if they can't find primary, or targeted if they can. May also need chemo. Will probably be fed by tube during radiotherapy. This sounds quite similar to your situation?  My lump was Squamous Cell cancer, unusual in salivary gland and more common in men (I am female aged 56).