 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | It is 7000 gy total. It shouldn't exceed 6700 gy through structures, like the teeth to prevent osteoradionecrosis for example.I don't think that amount of treatments is as important as the fractional dose rate.
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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