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#36837 08-22-2003 12:37 AM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | OP  Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 | Hi All, After meeting with my surgeon he told me the team met to discuss my case. He said the amount of rad i will receive is 5000 rad. I have no idea if this is the max or a lower amount. Can anyone enlighten me on this. Dan
Daniel Bogan DX 7/16/03 Right tonsil,SCC T4NOMO. right side neck disection, IMRT Radiation x 33.
Recurrance in June 05 in right tonsil area. Now receiving palliative chemo (Erbitux) starting 3/9/06
Our good friend and loved member of the forum has passed away RIP Dannyboy 7-16-2006
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#36838 08-22-2003 12:50 AM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 541 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 541 | Hi Daniel, as far as I know, the maximum dose of radiation one receives at one time is around 7000 and that was what I got to treat my tonsil cancer. Since you already had your surgery, maybe your doctor would not give you the heavy dose.
Karen stage 4 tonsil cancer diagnosed in 9/01.
Karen stage 4B (T3N3M0)tonsil cancer diagnosed in 9/2001.Concurrent chemo-radiation treatment ( XRT x 48 /Cisplatin x 4) ended in 12/01. Have been in remission ever since.
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#36839 08-22-2003 05:33 AM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 | I wouldn't worry about this. First, you are getting IMRT so you will be getting a lower dose than many people. Second, this information will serve no purpose to you, and there is nothing that you can do with it. Treatments are different for everyone, like patients who are individuals with different levels of disease and problems, who are treated by institutions and doctors with different protocols. You can
Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
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