Actually Markus makes a lot of sense.
I will get a re-staging PET sometime next week, so I'll have more of a feel for where we're going. I believe Markus is right. As my doctor can no longer feel my tumer, being too aggessive too soon create more problems later.

Thank you for your sage advice
Sandy

Sandy 56, BOT SCC Biopsy 1/21/09 Stage 3, T3NXM0.
Finished 3 cycle induction chemotherapy 4/7/09. (Chisplatin, 5-fu and Texotere). Re-staged 4/20/09,(very successful.) Will start Carboplatin/radiation 2 Gy/5 days/7 weeks (Tomotherapy) starting May 4th. Finished 6/22/09.
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