 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | "The radiology oncologist said that she did not recommend the imrt..she wants to cover the entire area, and says that she should wants to get the tonsil bed."
Nan, I received roughly the same rationale from my Rad Onc when I asked about IMRT -- That effectively it wasn't the best approach in my case because he is trying to blanket an area. (He is using IMRT for some cases).
In my case, it's a moot point now because the series is completed.
Pete
Age 67 1/2
Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05
Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08
Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08
Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06
Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08)
Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08)
On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.
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