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Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,291 Likes: 1 | Damien,
I am very sorry to hear about the recurrence and failing therapy. It sounds like your doctors are vigilant and not just going by the book and recognized the treatment is not helping and stopping.
Cancer is a brutal beast and the treatment are designed for the battle. Often said is the treatments are dialed up just to the point short of killing the patient in order to maximize the cancer kill.
I really hope the break allows her to regain some comfort and recover her strength.
Your comments about MSKCC are enlightening. My ENT did a fellowship there and is a remarkable physician. He is working here in Calif so not part of the goings-on that you describe. That said, many facilities are just as messed up, trust me.
Don
Don Male, 57 - Great health except C Dec '12 DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes 1 tooth out Jan '13 2nd tooth out Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT 4-6/2013 CRT 70gr 2x35, weekly carbo150 ended 5/29,6/4 All the details, join at http://beatdown.cognacom.com | 
