Mom,

It's probably impossible to answer that question with any certainty but when my MO was considering eliminating my 3rd Cis he reminded me that the chemo does not by itself kill the cancer. It assists the rad by setting the cells up to be killed more effectively, i.e. the chemo enhances the kill rate. He had told me at the beginning that adding chemo to the Tx would enhance the kill rate of the rad by 20 - 30%. Now that ESTIMATE was with 3 so what would the ESTIMATE be with 2 ? .... 13.333% - 20% ? I have never heard that ESTIMATE but there are probably soooo many variables that it would be impossible to know except one thinking 3 must be better than 2.

David

Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.