Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,294 Likes: 1 | Kristen,
The direction and advice I received and adopted was to be aggressive the first time. I got hit with induction TPF chemo 3x for nine weeks, then rads-chemo for another 7 weeks. Brutal as hell but I have zero second guessing if something more could have been done the first go around.
In your case it seems you have not done any rads so if you adopt the aggressive stance then rads and chemo may be recommended.
I'd think everyone would agree to go in with all guns blazing as you want to do everything possible to stop it dead this time.
Don
Don Male, 1955 Great health except C Dec '12 DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes 1 tooth out Jan '13 2nd tooth out Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT 4-6/2013 CRT 70gr 2x35, weekly carbo150 ended 5/29,6/4
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