Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Warren, I'm not going to second guess Sloan either. It does sound like you had a very small tumor. I'm guessing things like the swallowing problem I have had for the last year wouldn't have a chance to happen when the neck is not radiated. Be grateful you're getting off this easily (and trust me it won't seem all that easy--so eat up!)
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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