We were told that this chemo treatment was to stop any "free-floating" cancer cells from finding a place to set up camp.

They did find the necrotic tissue on the PET scan, and there was some talk of going in and cutting it out, but then they decided to wait and see if it would absorb, which it seems to be doing.

He did not have any surgery at all except the biopsy. The doctor said they don't usually do surgery because of it being so life changing.

Thank you, Tammy. smile

Wife of Wayne, diagnosed in August 2012 with SCC stage 3 BOT, 8 weeks radiation/chemo in Aug-Oct 2012, currently in week 4 (as of Feb 2013) of 12-18 weeks of additional chemo.


My blog on being "The Spouse" of someone fighting cancer: http://hubbyscancer.blogspot.com/