Charm

I have checked further and I was treated using IMRT. My only question now is whether or not it was done in the best way possible. I have heard that at some hospitals that do not specialize in certain cancers the treatment with physisist and all may not be as good. In the video link I previously posted (included below-Johns Story) from Sloan Kettering the doctor states (about 3/4's through the video) "Whats so satisfying to me during treatment we can see the tumor shrinking and by the end of treatment practically all patients we will see him or her having a complete response meaning no evidence of any tumor at the end of treatment". That statements seems very clear and not what I was told. As I mentioned, in a previous post, I was told at midpoint and near the end that nothing could be seen or determined for a few months after treatment was finished.



2010 sore throat
Jan 2011 ENT no prob
Jun CAT no prob
July PET
July biop pos
July PEG

HPI (1-3) T2N1 squamous cell carcinoma right tongue base treatment chemo/XRT end Oct 2011.
Jan 2012 PET neg
June PET-18mm mass right tongue base pos to 7.2 SUV no nodes pos
July MRI.
July bio pos