 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Hi Brett,
That treatment plan is a breath of fresh air after the previous doctor visit. I don't think I would go with a surgery that left me permanently unable to eat or speak either without trying everything else first.
Here's hoping this new trial works for you and you do not have too many side effects.
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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