 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Actually it's 6-8 weeks for the first year. My Head & Neck surgeon decided that he wants to see me every 8 weeks for the next 3 years. Probably because of my advanced stage.
Minnie, 1 year is a milestone of sorts since 80% of local recurrence happens within the first year. A stage III/IV has a 20% death rate the first year. I understand that 95% of local recurrence happens within the first 2 years, so the possibility falls off considerably the 2nd year. This is no guarantee of regional or distant issues.
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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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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