"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 507 | I suggest you speak with your CCC's treatment team and follow their recommendation concerning a PEG.
Keep in mind they are planning the dosage and placement of the radiation fields and they know their capability in managing adverse side-effects.
Significant weight loss degrades the initial radiation plan and many IMRT systems still can not compensate for these shifts. A recent study I read pointed out how few CCC actual do manual mid-treatment re-planning sessions!
Don TXN2bM0 Stage IVa SCC-Occult Primary FNA 6/6/08-SCC in node<2cm PET/CT 6/19/08-SCC in 2nd node<1cm HiRes CT 6/21/08 Exploratory,Tonsillectomy(benign),Right SND 6/23/08 PEG 7/3/08-11/6/08 35 TomoTherapy 7/16/08-9/04/08 No Chemo Clear PET/CT 11/15/08, 5/15/09, 5/28/10, 7/8/11
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