 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | They don't usually remove healthy teeth anymore. The fact that they originally wanted to remove all his teeth sounds like you have run into one of those docs operating under the old protocol. Wisdom teeth going is one thing, but he doesn't have 11 of them. Yes, you need to take meticulous care of your teeth both during and after radiation. If they are as healthy as you indicate, I'd get a second opinion.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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