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Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 90 | Has anyone had any experience with Dr. Robert Lorenz at the Cleveland Clinic? In particular the tubeless trach procedure or other alternatives for airway stenosis?
My Dad has now had radiation treatments three times and it has pretty much ruined all of his functions from the neck up.
Thanks!
Kim
Caregiver to Father:Stage III unknown primary; modified left side neck dissection 2/2006; 8 wk trmts of Erbitux 3/2006 with-37 radition treatments; 11.2010; biopsy of base of tongue results questionable. 9.2013 tumor on left side of tongue; squamous cell cancer. 10.2.2013 Hemiglossectomy(1/2 tongue removed) with reconstruct tongue using left thigh tissue;surgery included IORT.
25 additional IMRT radiation trtmts & 5 wks/chemo. Carbo & Taxol combo.NPO;100% PEG depend;aspiration pneumonia 3/2014
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