 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,294 Likes: 1 | You are the living proof that multiple rads can be survivable and effective. As you say, radiation is very complex but in general it seems the broader and harsh therapies such as high dose systemic chemo and rads to broader areas are much more difficult to engage on recurrent tumors.
Proton is very targeted so it seems like it can be used more extensively in repeat situations.
Just speculation of course.
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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