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Joined: May 2013 Posts: 188 Likes: 4 | I am in my final days of same Tx. I only noticed a significant shrinking of the tumor mid 4th week and now it has almost disappeared. In week 2 I had them cut away part of my mask over my throat on the tumor side because the mask tightened. In talking with several "on the floor" staff it is not unusual to swell in the neck throat area. Patience is the key and understanding that no 2 patients are alike.
Age 55 HPV 16+ SCC, BOT 050613 Stage IV
great team at OSU
Tx 6 weeks of rad started June 3
8 weeks of chemo started May 28
RTOG Phase III trial Cetuximab group.
Treatment completed 7/16/2013
PET Scan completed 10/08/13
Results discussed 10/11/13
NED - Free but am I
Next part of the journey?
1year PET 10/24/14 NED
Good reports now 10 years out.
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