 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | IMO if chemo is going to be considered it should be considered concurrently with the rad not if the rad doesn't work. I never did hear you say if they planned to radiate both sides of the neck. I understand your situation with the VA but if you were being seen by most any CCC they would be radiating both sides of your neck and recommending concurrent chemo/rad even with the HPV confirmation so I might be pushing them a tad harder. Remember your RO is not an MO. JM2C's
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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