Please keep in mind that I am a CPA not a licensed medical ANYTHING.

Since it's been a month since she was last treated I'm not sure what benefit a future single treatment of either or both chemo/rad would be. The standard or normal radiation regimen for this cancer is appx 72 gys over a daily (except weekends) 6 to 7 week period. Chemo is added either weekly or every 15 days with it's main goal to weaken the targeted cells making them more susceptible to be killed by the radiation. IMO doing the radiation/chemo on an infrequent basis will not achieve the desired kill rate and IMO is not curative and I can't believe it provides much if any palliative benefit.

David

Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.