 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Hi Nicki, like Karen my advanced large tumor was treated by radiation and chemo alone. I checked the NCCN guidelines and it says for N2b cancers that they radiate post surgery. Optionally they recommend the same Tx Karen and I had. I would have a serious discussion with the RO and find out what the risk/benefit of both protocols are and what is the most sure way of killing the cancer. http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/PDF/head-and-neck.pdf
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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