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| Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 | Its highly unlikely your husband would be treated with rads again so soon after finishing rads. That is of course, IF he has a cancerous tumor or not. Most OC patients who have a recurrence so quickly after finishing rads would be treated with surgery only. Sometimes patients can only get one round of rads. Its a case by case basis. Doctors develop a treatment plan for recurrences also take into consideration location of tumor, size, stage, length of time since had rads, patients entire medical history (including recent cancer) and what kind of shape the patient currently is in. I agree that this scare might be what it takes for your husband to understand OC really is a potentially deadly disease if not handled properly. Even when doctors, patients and caregivers do every single thing "right" a recurrence can still happen. Im hoping this is NOT a recurrence and your husbands cancer has been completely eliminated.
Keep us posted!!! ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive | | |
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