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Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 71 | Gary-
Looks like he had a treatment similar to yours. IMRT x35 and 6 Cisplatin chemo treatments. They were done at concurrently....radiation Mon-Friday for 7 weeks and chemo on Fridays for 3 hours.
They are telling us that the radiation is what damaged his inner ear and permanently damaged the nerve.
Lorie
Lorie/wife of Don, DX:8-7-03, Tonsil cancer left side stage III, IMRT x 35, 6 chemo (Cisplatin/Taxol), clear CT Scan 12-26-2003. Mets to both lungs & AML 11-6-05, mets to brain Jan 2006, mets to liver & bones April 2006, passed away July 20, 2006.
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