Thanks Karen. My husband's neck mass appeared to be about 10+ cm by the time treatment started, although some of that may have been inflammation and swelling versus the mass itself, as they did not do surgery first other than a panendoscopy and tonsil removal.
The CT scans they are doing throughout the course of the treatment are not diagnostic in nature, as explained to us by the RO, but are necessary to track the progress in order to focus the treatment where it needs to be. Today will be the third time not including those done right before treatment started. (He is getting XRT radiation.) Has anyone else experienced this protocol?
Michele
Michele, caregiver to husband, Jesse, SCC diagnosed 1/5/06 unknown primary, lf neck mass >6 cm. Chemo (Cisplatin 2x; Carboplatin & Taxol 2x) & XRT radiation 39X ending 4/4/06. Rad neck dissection 8.5 hrs 4/13/06. 30 HBO treatments Fall 2006.
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