Hello everyone I have recently joined this group. I have a question regarding the effect on immunity when lymph nodes have been removed. I had a mouth cancer successfully removed in January 2019 and lymph nodes In my neck were removed for testing. Thankfully the results showed they were clear. With the current crisis I am concerned that this has an adverse effect on my immune system.
Hello Neil. I actually don't have a definitive answer to this but my feeling would be possibly not.
Basing this purely on the fact that I'm not on the "free flu vaccine" list and I'd have thought if my immune system was reduced I would be; I could be wrong. If nobody here knows for sure try giving the Macmillan helpline a call, sure they'll know. Number is 0808 808 00 00 but they're not open until Monday morning now. Let us know what you find out.
Metastatic SCC diagnosed 8th October 2013. Modified radical neck dissection November, thirty-five radiotherapy fractions with 2xCisplatin chemo Jan/Feb 2014. Recurrence on larynx diagnosed July 2020 so salvage laryngectomy in September 2020.
Your immunity will be fine.
immune cells are produced in your bone marrow and matured in the lymph nodes.
There are around 300 lymph nodes in your neck in five levels and It’s highly unlikely that you have had them all removed anyway .
You have gazillions dotted around your body.
What will affect your immunity is very recent chemotherapy and radiotherapy
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
