Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | I think the doctor is right that to keep up with the IMRT without more delay is most important. It's the radiation that does the real heavy work in terms of killing off those cancer cells.
Nelie
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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