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| Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Jay, since this threads conversation has turned to what was being discussed on another thread Ive merged the 2 together. I hope this isnt confusing for anyone reading as the flow isnt as easy to follow.
BTW... I looked up the study you mentioned. Lessening the rads to help patients manage dramatically less collateral damage to other nearby areas sure would have sounded good to me when I was suffering thru it. I definitely would have jumped at the chance too. But, having only 71 patients take part is a very small study. Then looking at the tumor locations, that significantly lowers it to far less who have similar located tumors. I cant remember if when I read thru the study earlier it had anyone who was being treated for multiple cases of SCC over the span of many years. That alone I would think would make you ineligible to lessen the course of rads.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive | | |
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