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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 718 | Mariam,
I'm curious, why are they removing 11 of your dad's teeth?
My husband had Base of Tongue cancer and started out with Cisplatin and Radiation similar to what they are proposing for you Dad. He had to discontinue the Cisplatin after the first dose due to hearing/tinitus issues.
Although, at no time was teeth removal ever brought up. Are you dad's teeth in bad shape?
Margaret
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C/G: Husband, 48 (at time of dx)
Dx 5/18/07 SCC, BOT, lymph node involvement. T1N2BM0. (Stage 4a, G2/3)
Tx 6/18 - 8/3/07, IMRT x 33 Cisplatin x3 (stopped after 1st dose due to hearing issues). Weekly Erbitux started 6/27/07 completed 8/6/07.
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