 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Carol,
I saw my head & neck surgeon every 6 weeks for almost a year, then every 2 months in year 2, 3 months in year three. He just informed my I am now going in every 4 months. The other docs (MO and RO) saw me at the same frequency until the major after effects subsided then moved me to semiannual visits. I get semiannual bloodwork and an annual chest x-ray and MRI.
Pretty much in line with the NCCN oncology practice guidelines.
I would skip the oral surgeon and switch to the ENT if it were me.
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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