 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Redser,
these are really good questions. I actually don't think that they have been asked before because so few of us have had brachytherapy. The vast majority here have had ionizing radiation with would make pre-dental extraction(s) HBO a necessity. I would be very careful to get several opinions for this, preferably from a dental oncologist before having the dental surgery done. You don't want to risk ORN.
The fact that you already HBO recently might be a factor. I would highly recommend professional advice on this I don't think anyone here will have an answer that is directly applicable to you.
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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