 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | As one who now has 3 stents in my right carotid since 2008 which keeps getting blocked over 90% at different points, I can attest to this being true. I had XRT in 1997. My cardiologist says my problems are the results of that radiation. My left is blocked about 60%. Cholesteral is excellent on meds. Keep an eye on it. I had no symptoms the first time.
This is not limited to those with base of tongue cancers. Mine was an unknown primary with mets to one node in the neck.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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