Daniel, good to know you are now very close to the end of your treatment. It is fairly common for the oncologist to add a few more rounds and in my case I had 6 more in addition to the original 42! I yelled when I heard about the increase and refused since my condition at that time was very bad. My oncologist insisted that I could make it through without much problem and he thought that the additional dose was necessary. He didn't mention anything about the survival rate being lengthened. Feel rather amazed at what your doctor talked about it. Did he tell you what your survival rate is after treatment, then? Curious to know.I just had my routine follow up yesterday and everything went well. I am at a ten-week interval for medical appointment. My oncologist has arranged a series of tests including MRI, CT scan and ultrasound that may probaly take place in 2 to 3 months' time as there are a lot of patients waiting for such tests and I am glad that I am not an urgent case.

Karen stage 4 tonsil cancer diagnosed in 9/01.