OP  Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 86 | [quote=PaulB]It's not done everywhere, and only in experienced places or rather should be. I had a newer type, similar to brachytherapy, called HD-IORT, High Dose Rate Intraoperstive Radiation Therapy. What type question do you have? There are several types of brachytherapy, Low Dose Rate, LDR, High Dose Rate, and are sometimes used as a boost dose with IMRT. Several members here had Brachtherapy, who may be able to answer your questions better.
Good luck. [/quote]
Paul he is doing high dose. Will my brother still produce saliva? Is brachytherapy a good option?
22 YO Brother Dx 6/17/14 w. SCC R Lateral tongue
CT scan clear LN 6/20/14
HPV-, non-smoker
R tongue, right hemiglossectomy Surgery 6/24/14
(Not reoccurrence but went to NCCC instead
R neck dissection, tracheostomy, radial free flap, R tongue dissection surg 8/11/14
PT1N2B.3 positive lymph nodes out of 13
Extranodal extension present
9-15-14 IMRT (35x) & Cisplatin (2x) begun
10-21-14 peg in. 10-31-14 1 round of carboplatin
11-4-14 IMRT rx comp
3-27-15 Recurrent tumor in lymph node, L neck diss.
10-29-15 brother passed away, 23 yrs old
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