 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Hi Paula,
I agree that you should look seriously into radiation, I'm sure it would be IMRT and that seems to do less damage.
For the record, I want to say that while it's best to beat it the first time with everything you can throw at it...........having it come around again even after all that doesn't mean you're a goner. There are quite a few on here that are dealing with their second go around, myself included.
Minnie
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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