Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | I wonder if any of the newer studies on conventional radiation offer better survival rates? Maybe they are outdated?? Not sure but let us know what you find out.
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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