 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Gino,
that is a tough choice. Possible 7% improvement in 5 year survival. With 85% already in the bag. Plus you're already at a CCC, getting expert advice and you had early staging. My MO basically told me the same thing - these are all of the weapons in the arsenal and I have to choose which ones. I read up on it, got lots of opinions and let my intuition take charge.
With radiation they gave me an 80% chance of 5 year survival but my staging was more advanced.
I am sure that you will get a lot of feedback on this.
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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