 "OCF Down Under" Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 404 Likes: 2 | I had cisplatin spread over 6 weekly visits combined with daily radiotherapy treatments. When planning my treatment I recall they talked about 3 x cisplatin, but decided it would be better to spread it out for me. The impact and side effects of 3 higher doses might be much greater than 6 smaller doses on some patients.
Karen
Last edited by Karen Rose; 06-27-2012 08:21 PM. Reason: fogot something
46 yrs:
Apr 07-SCC 80% entire tongue removed,T4N1M0
Neck/D,Jaw Split, Trache 2 ops,PEG 3.5yrs
30 x rad,6 x Cisplatin,
30 x HBO
Apr'08- flap Recon + ORN Mandibulectomy
(hip bone to reconstruct jaw)
Oct'08 1 Plate out-jaw
Mar'09 Debulk flap
Sep'09/Jan&Nov'10/Feb&Jun'11/Jan&Jul'12/Oct'13/April'14-More surgery
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