 "OCF Down Under" Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 453 | Hi Chetan
My husband Steve had Rads and Chemo. He got 3 x Cisplatin over a 7 week period. It was described to us as the chemo helps the radiation. They compliment each other. I wish I could remember the exact words but in a way i'm happy to say it's been a while since we heard the explaination. Steve is 1 year and 9 months cancer free from a stage 4 diagnoses, no surgery. Not sure if the chemo had any major part to play in this but I do believe that his treatment plan of rads and chemo are part of why he is still going as strong as he is.
I'm sure the other guys here will have some more information on chemo than I can offer. Whatever you decide to go with I wish you the best.
Wife to Steve 43. DX 5 May 09. T4N2MO SCC tongue, floor of mouth, lymph nodes & jaw bone
No surgery
Teeth removed 06/07/2009
radiation 13/07/2009 x 7wks
chemo 15/07/2009 x 3 Cisplatin
last TX 28/08/2009
25/11/2009 PET-lymph node activity.
08/01/2010 CT Scan-ALL CLEAR
03/03/2010-Peg removed
01/2013 left side of Jaw removed and replaced with pectoral flap.
23/12/2020 scan show lesion in tongue
01/2021 SCC stage 3 base of tongue diagnosed
01/03/2021 chemotherapy started.
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