"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 618 | Eddie,
Having had a reccurane I always advocate for hiting this with all they can throw at it the first time out. Then again thats my personal opinion.
Already having had your surgery, I don't think time is a problem for you here in making your decision. The one thing I can tell you is that I never made a major decision regarding my treatment without having at least one second opinion and in one case as many as 4. Information is your best friend when confronted by decisions of this magnatude. I would suggest you seek out the best Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) in your area and have them give you their opinion.
Whatever your final decision is, you will feel much more comfortable with it after getting all the advice you can from the best medical teams available. I have been treated three times now but have never regreted the decisions I made along the way. I knew I was as well informed as I possibly could be before moving forward at any stage.
Kelly Male 48, SCC (Soft Palet) Rt., Stage 1, T3n0m0, Dx, 8-09, Start IMRT 35 9-2-09 end 10-21-09 04-20-10 NED 8-11 recurrence, node rt. neck N2b 10-11 33 IMRT w/chemo wkly 3-12-12 PET - residual cancer 4-12 5 treatments with Cyberknife & Erbitux 6-19-12 Pet scan CLEAR 12-3-12 PET - CLEAR
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