 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Really? That's interesting. Then why did my RO seem especially concerend about me keeping out of the sun this year? (not that he had to do much to get me concerned--I was already slathering on SPF 45 sunscreen whenever I went outside at all--like Cathy, I have a fair complexion, adn also a lot of moles, which I understand puts you more at risk of skin cancer, so I am paranoid about it).
He didn't mention the lifetime risk and that that doesn't change over time though now that you've said it, Gary, I can see why it would be exactly like ORN that way. I'm going to ask him more about this next time I see him--he certainly left me with a mistaken impression.
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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