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