Jim:
During your appointment at Moffitt, you may want to ask about Tomotherappy. I'm sure they have a machine. The radiation is much more precise than the IMRT with less scatter. The primary use of this machine is with solid tumor cancers.
It may be worth asking the questions.
Sandyst
Sandy 56, BOT SCC Biopsy 1/21/09 Stage 3, T3NXM0.
Finished 3 cycle induction chemotherapy 4/7/09. (Chisplatin, 5-fu and Texotere). Re-staged 4/20/09,(very successful.) Will start Carboplatin/radiation 2 Gy/5 days/7 weeks (Tomotherapy) starting May 4th. Finished 6/22/09.
OCF member/supporter
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