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Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 207 | Hi Nancy,
Hopefully, he can tolerate the ethyol. I was able to, many cannot. it is supposed to protect the glands. My saliva is pretty good now, one year out. I had IMRT for base of tongue and two lymph nodes. I also had 5FU, Cisplatin, Taxol and some other chemos. Does he have a feeding tube? he will need one. the dental trays are important. they can be fitted by your dentist. Normally $500. With the solution, they help prevent tooth decay. i have had no tooth problems since I had my cancer.
I would suggest going to a larger, more up-to-date cancer center. Do they do IMRT at your center? Post life without saliva is not fun.
Steve Daib
SCC, base of tongue, 2 lymph nodes, stage 3/4. 35 X's IMRT radiation, chemo: Cisplatin x 2, 5FU x2, & Taxol x2. Hooray, after 3 years I'm in still in remission.
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