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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | An ENT is a very important part of your treatment team. They are ear, nose and throat specialists, some of them are also surgeons. I see mine every 2 months still where the oncologists are only seeing me every 6 months. It can get confusing on who to go to for which issue. My ENT is who oversees my treatments. He is an excellent doctor and has treated a few others on this board as well. Without him, I probably wouldnt be here today. He found my recurrance immediately and got it taken care of within a few days of confirming it was cancer.
You will still want to go to a cancer center to get a whole team to work on your individual case. There will be a medical oncologist (chemo doc) and radiation oncologist. Its very important to get everyone on the same page and get you fixed up with the best possible treatment plan.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
