Hi Paul!
I have been diagnosed with Stage 3 Squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx. It has not yet spread to the nodes.
My recent CT scan showed a 27% volume reduction in tumor without starting the treatment.
My doctor has suggested Radio Therapy IMRT 70 Gy for 7.5 weeks, 5 days/week. However, my tumor has shrunk by 27% without any treatment. So I am wondering if I should wait further so that the tumor shrinks more. If that happens then I will be eligible for Cyber Knife which will be done in 2-3 days as compared to 7.5 weeks of IMRT. Any thoughts or suggestions or similar tumor shrinking experience are welcome!
God Bless!!