Senior Member (100+ posts) Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 100 | Congratulations Karen, when my wife had her surgery we were not expecting to need radiation/chemo but had positive lymph nodes and a margin that was clear but closer than they like. Our chemo oncologist explained that they recommended chemo/radiation for any of 4 pathology findings. Of course, right now I only remember the positive lymph nodes and poor margins. I will try to find in my notes or someone else may know other reasons for recommending chemo and radiation.
Tom-CG to wife, Pam 46@dx Stage IV Tongue Cancer T2N2C Dx 6/08, Surgery 7/08, 3 nodes positive 9/08 33IMRT/7Carbo/Taxol 4/09 node biopsy positive, mets to lungs/stomach 5/09 Cisplatin or Cis/Alimta study 6/09 Cis/Taxotere 9/09 Taxotere 1/10 Xeloda 3/10 Cetuximab weekly 6/29/10 lost battle
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