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Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 | Mucocitus is a side effect of both radiation therapy and chemotherapy for head and neck cancer. It is not unusual for oncologist's to suspend chemotherapy during radiation and should not effect your brothers remission.
Darrell
Stage 3, T3,N1,M0,SCC, Base of Tongue. No Surgery, Radiationx39, Chemo, Taxol & Carboplatin Weekly 8 Treatments 2004. Age 60. Recurrence 2/06, SCC, Chest & Neck (Sub clavean), Remission 8/06. Recurrence SCC 12/10/06 Chest.
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