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Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 201 | Hello all! Hope you are having a good day. My sister has recently come across brochy therapy and was thinking of possibly getting this treatment instead of IMRT. I was wondering if anyone had this treatment and what they thought of it. Like i have said previously my sister is very afraid of radiation and the side effects and was wondering if this is any better. Thanks for any info...
Last edited by Susan3175; 07-29-2010 09:21 AM.
CG to Sister (42). Smoker quit @ diagnosis Dx 4/20/10 SCC T2N0M0, Rside of tongue Hemigloss R neck dis, all nodes removed 6/2/10, Trach and NG in, home 6/8/10,8/18/2010 start erbitux x6, 30 IMRT end 10/11/10 with only 3x erbitux due to reaction and one week off of rads
1/10/2011 Clear PET!!!
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | That is not traditionally used for our cancer since it is very aggressive and they want to expose as much of the target zone (which is not limited to just the primary site) to radiation as possible.
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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Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,918 Likes: 67 | It is not the treatment of choice at most of the major cancer centers. IMRT is the standard for a reason. It works, and unlike implanted seeds can be mapped to many areas, where the seeds will be put in the tumor area only. The disease frequently puts out small non visible micro metastasis and being able to lightly paint the known areas of movement via IMRT reduces the chance of a recurrence later. Brachytherapy is used more in areas where the disease remains encapsulated/localized for long periods like prostate cancers.
Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
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