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I am going to have a follow up with my oncologist in a few days. But basically I may have brachytherapy or the choice to do nothing more (potentially).
Anyone have this type of radiation for 4-5 days? What was your experience like?
I am not thrilled about going to the hospital for this (in fact I am very stressed). But I like that it would be over in about 5 days.
Age 44. Diagnosed at 34 (2006) with T1N0 SCC tongue on right side. Neck dissed & 6 weeks Radiation. 30% tongue removed. Never smoked;
2nd recurrence 1/2013 on left side. Surgery to remove 2/2013 forearm flap/neck dissec T1N0; brachytherapy 4/2013;
3rd recurrence 11/2015 mandibulectomy for jaw bone cancer Stage IV/no lymph node involvement
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | There arent many who have gone thru brachy. Unfortunately I cant think of anyone who has done that who is currently active on the forum. Try putting brachytherapy in the search bar (upper left corner of the page) and you will pull up the many threads on this subject.
Best wishes!!!
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  | | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,267 Likes: 1 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,267 Likes: 1 | I had a newer form of brachytherapy, called HD-IORT, High Dose Intraoperative Radiation Therapy. There was another poster, Cindy721, who had Brachytherapy, with the same doctor as mine, in NYC, but I don't see her in the forum anymore. They are similar in some ways, IORT needs the tumor resected, possibly graft or flap, and is a single high dose, usually requiring additional EBRT, opposed to brachytherapy, that may or may not need resection, graft, flap, additional EBRT, and encompasses 4 days. There are several types brachytherapy like with seeds in permanently. Out of the two, IORT has better control rates. Both are good in patients that had prior radiation, and radiation is delivered directly into or on the tumor area.
10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil
11/09 Taxo Cisp 5-FU, 6 Months Hosp
01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks
06/11 30 HBO
08/11 RND PNI
06/12 SND PNI LVI
08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy
10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux
10/13 SND
10/13 TBO/Angiograph
10/13 RND Carotid Remove IORT 10Gy PNI
12/13 25 Protons 50Gy 6 Wks Carbo
11/14 All Teeth Extract 30 HBO
03/15 Sequestromy Buccal Flap ORN
09/16 Mandibulectomy Fib Flap Sternotomy
04/17 Regraft hypergranulation Donor Site
06/17 Heart Attack Stent
02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs
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