Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Man who would want to be that HPV+ test subject? I mean how do they determine how low they can go? If you survive at 50 gys but don't at 45? I'm all for reducing the Tx and hopefully therefore side effects in OC HPV+ patients but ultimately they are risking lives to reduce side effects which in my case and my age are minimal. Guess I need more info on how the study will be conducted but these are just my quick thoughts. I just e mailed Dr Trotti for his comments.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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