 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Hi Indy,
I had same problem. The chemo will give you as much as 10% better survival odds. It does make things a little rougher but you can get through it. It is a radiation enhancing type of chemo. It is not supposed to have the same systemic toxicity of more conventional chemotherapies. I am over a year now post Tx and no salvage surgery has been required so far.
Don't automatically let them convince you to pull your teeth either! Many of us here have ALL of our teeth. We will be happy to enlighten you as to the pros and cons of this.
So many decisions - so little time. Glad you found us.
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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