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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Susan,
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I'm not a rad expert by any means but when I said standard that means very aggressive in the OC treatment arena. because it is supposed to be our lifetime maximum to that area. That's why we are sometimes told that we can not be re radiated if the cancer comes back.
Re the surgery part, it depends on where the cancer is and how large it is. In my case Moffitt said that my nodes were small and that the radiation should kill the cancer so they wanted to wait until post rad to see if surgery might be necessary. I had 3 previous cancer docs that wanted to do anything from a Radical ND to a partial ND but I'm glad I ended up at a CCC and avoided what would have been unnecessary surgery.
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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