OP  Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Things are finalized now. The LINAC test run will happen on Jan 24th and on Jan 27th I will receive 6 hrs of cisplatin then IMRT radiation therapy. Cisplatin every 21 days and 40 IMRT radiation treatments. The surgery (which would have required radiation also anyway) had a higher morbidity factor, possibility for very serious complications, quality of life issues and about the same odds for survival with just rad/chemo. I have done extensive research on all of the possibilities and it all boils down to what is best for the individual and we are ALL different. Some people are getting radiation (IMRT) only and no chemo - there is a current nationwide clinical trial taking place.
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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