| Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Yes. I had a 3 week (midterm) CT scan and the tumor had totally "melted" (their words). The rad techs showed me a before and after photo. Their minds were blown and it was a large tumor...
Subsequent MRI's weren't as good and that was to be expected as well. Remember that scans are only a part of the total diagnostic package. The scan reports must indicate every anomaly and only the head & neck surgeon or ENT can make total sense out of them.
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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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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