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Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 624 | Lots of CCC don't do any tests to evaulate success of treatment until 6 to 8 weeks out -- at Hopkins it's 8 weeks -- because of the fact that inflammation or infections relating to the treatment can cause confusion and upset on part of both doctors and patients (what our RO said). My husband Barry finished treatment Sept. 28 and they will see him Nov. 8 just to look at how well the side-effects are healing (this will include a swallowing evaluation) but will not do any scans or anything to look at the success of the treatment (chemoradiation) until Dec. 6, earliest.
Gail
CG to husband Barry, dx. 7/21/05, age 66, SCC rgt. tonsil, BOT, 2 nodes (stg. IV), HPV+, tonsillectomy, 7x carboplatin, 35x tomoTherapy IMRT w/ Ethyol @ Johns Hopkins, thru treatment 9/28/05, HPV vaccine trial 12/06-present. Looking good!
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