|   Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) 
 Joined:  Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 |  Ok I give up what is "sall dos"?  I am not sure about "perinural" either?  Did this discovery change your staging?
 I don't think anyone has gone through radiation without some side effects (except Danny Boy of course).  I had IMRT and the maximum amount possible and have minimal side effects today.  Taste, swallowing, and muscle tone are about normal 2 1/2 years post Tx.
 
 Erik, Moffit is a CCC.
   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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