 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Dan,
I can't answer with complete certainty but here goes:
1. Your initial consultation will probably be with a multidisciplinary team, RO, MO, ENT or H&N surgeon, etc.
2. If you need surgery and radiation figure 2-3 weeks recovery from the surgery then 5-7 weeks of radiation. Also plan on several weeks for all of the scans, lab work, tumor board, mask fitting, etc.
3. Radiation is typically between 66 and 70 cGy which is a full dose - they only give it once and don't water it down.
4. Answered in 2.
5. Radiation.
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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