 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Hi Kris,
Since there there are conflicting numbers all over the place for survival data (one doctor told me 80% chance of recurrence in the first year, 95% chance of recurrence by the end of the second year (that's probably a combined number with the first year)). I have heard some doctors say 10 years to be declared "cancer free". I would suggest having a great celebration at year 2 and then an even bigger party at year 3. Every DAY we have post Tx is a gift, every year even more so.
Congratulations on 18 months - that's my next goal!
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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