 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Gail's understanding is also my understanding of what a "boost" is. I didn't have one for my head and neck radiation--it was the same radiation plan every day-- but I did have a boost for radiation for the breast cancer and it wasn't additional radiation but 5 days (in that case) of more focused radiation.
Nelie
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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