Even typical BOT SCC diagnosis have a wide range of treatment plans. Some surgery only, concurrent radiation and chemo, some induction chemo then concurrent rads and chemo, some rads then chemo later. Given the extra uniqueness (if there is such a thing) I think it is even harder to make even a guess what the recommended treatment plan will be. Does getting cancer in an implanted bone mean anything? Ask the oncologists if any studies were able to link anything together. Nothing here has been mentioned as far as I remember. Maybe the old timers can remember.

The great thing is you are on top of it and moving the process forward with professionals you trust. These are incredibly beneficial for you to get this taken care of in the best possible manner.

I'm sixty this year and my treatment was very tough but I survived and am in awe of the way I have sidestepped long term side effects thus far. I have tightness in the neck muscles which cramp up pretty regularly and my head sweats when I eat hot spicy now but I thank God that he let me get by virtually unscathed thus far.

Others on my bus have suffered greater side effects so it really depends on your unique set of factors and conditions and health that influence what happens on the other side and how similar or different the "new normal" is.

Don