 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | JC,
I'm also a 3+ year right tonsil, stage III/IV survivor and I also kept my teeth. Unless his dental hygiene is bad or he has gum disease, these is no good reason to pull teeth. Tell us more about his recommended treatment plan.
Oh, and yes I was scared sh*tless for some time. They have some great antianxiety drugs out there for that.
Gary Allsebrook
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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)
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