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Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 96 | They can do a barium swallow test to see where the problem might be. The radiation has been know to cause the esophagus to tighten up which might need to be stretched out. It is pretty easy if that is the case. In order to know if you need to do that they usually do an endoscopy.
31 at dx 9/06
SCC T4N0M0 with bone invasion upper maxillary
Surgery 10/06
CT's clear for 2 years
2nd recurrence - Laser surgery 1/09 dx
Tumor board - No surgery to invasive for QOL
35 IMRT 3/30/09 Completed 5/15/09
8 tx Erbitux 3/24/09 Completed 5/6/09
HBO for ORN March & April 2010
Fibula flap 5/10
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