 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | I agree with Sheldon that you don't sound like a good candiate for IMRT based on what you have told us. Another thing to consider is whether Canada will pay for your treatment in the US. My IMRT treatment cost well over $300,000.00US -and that from a public institution (UCSF).
I am certainly all for the second opinion at a CCC. The uncertainty needs to be dealt with.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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