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Re: Hello there from a new boy #19826 03-03-2006 01:25 PM
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 San Francisco CA Gary Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Gary Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 San Francisco CA	Paul, welcome to the forum, in the US, Stage III would almost always include adjunctive chemo and radiation, especially with a nodal involvment. If it were me, I am not so sure that I would want to "escape" radiation and chemo. Recurrences can be very unforgiving. Here is a link to the NCCN oncology practice guidelines which are pretty much the US standards of care. http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/PDF/head-and-neck.pdf Definitely a choice you have to make and very carefully consider. I would get second opinions. If you do choose radiation you should be recovered enough to still make your cruise. Gary Allsebrook *********************************** Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2 Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy) ________________________________________________________ "You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)

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