 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | How wide spread is it in the lung(s)?
Is surgery not an option? and why not?
What about IMPT, Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy? This was developed to use in sensitive areas like the brain and it's like a smart bomb in that it goes in without destroying any tissue and literally conforms to the targeted area (tumor) and explodes damaging only it's target. No exit radiation either. M D Anderson has it.
I'm with you. I wouldn't take any single no for any answer where my life was at issue.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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