 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | One thing to know is the amount of differentiation. Even though it is early staged, if it is poorly differentiated then they may very persue a more agressive treatment plan.
If it were me I would probably have a CCC in your area review the protocol and medical records just to insure your comfidence factor.
Some patients don't really want to become "experts" on the treatment plan and we see more caregivers here as a result. There is no shame in taking anti anxiety meds while going through this - I certainly did. You should attend every appointment with a notebook and take detailed notes.
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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