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Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 341 | What I have found out so far is the the reason for stopping Salagen is the mucous and hoarseness - these are both rare side effects of the drug. I still don't think I agree with stopping it when you compare risks/benefits... I plan to get a 2nd opinion on the salagen from ENT and MO. The RO also said he thought the Salagen could be affecting taste buds... I can't find any thing to support that.
Michelle, CG to husband (45), DX 2/08 Stage IVa Adenocarcinoma Salivary Gland (T2N2bMO)
Parotidectomy & ND 2/08, Tumor margins not clear, 4 of 30 nodes positve for cancer,
TX IMRT 39x, cisplatin 7x (completed 5/1/08),
PEG (4/22 - 7/9), No port. Currently in remission!
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