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Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Courtney,
Mouth sores are also somewhat dependent on what chemotherapy protocol she will be getting (if at all). Cisplatin is notorius for mouth sores. Not so sure about Carboplatin or Taxol.
To answer your question it took me about 3 weeks before the mouth sores got started. They persisted for quite a while post Tx as well. It is also easy to confuse them with thrush wihich is another side effect of xerostomia (dry mouth).
There is nothing to "figure out" - Stage IV (T3N2M0), radiation IS needed. Please refer to the NCCN Oncology Practice Guidelines on the main pages of the site.
Last edited by Gary; 06-25-2009 08:53 AM.
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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