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Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 247 Likes: 1 | I found out that Dana-Farber's H&N department does not have dental oncologists on staff. There are two dental oncologist at associated Brigham & Women's Hospital.
However, they only see patients currently undergoing treatment. I then asked to whom the dental oncologists refer post treatment. The answer was back to the patient's general dentist.
CG to husband, dx @ age 65, nonsmoker/social drinker. Dx 5/08 SCC Stage IV, BOT T1N2aM0. 33 IMRT - completed 9/12/08. Induction Chemo (Cisplatin, Taxotere & 5FU), plus concurrent Cisplatin.
1/09 PEG removed; 5/09 neg PET/CT; 5/10 PET/CT NED
Dental extraction & HBOT 2013; ORN 2014; Debridement/Tissue Transfer & HBOT 2016
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Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 80 | Hi Travelottie, Have you tried Mass General Hospital - not sure if they only take existing patients, but worth a try... http://www.massgeneral.org/dental/services/treatmentprograms.aspx?id=1322Regards, Nancy
Nancy
Age 56 at diagnosis
Neck Lymph node removed 11/2012
Tonsillectomy perfomed 12/2012 - identified as primary
SCC Left Tonsil with Left Node involvement, DX 12/2012
RX started 1/29/2013, finished 3/23/2013;
Daily IMRT (35 Sessions)
Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin (6 weeks)
PEG placed after week 4 (3/1/2013)
PEG removed 6 1/2 months later (8/12/2013)
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Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 21 | I also have pain on the side of my face...is it on the side of your cancer ? is it very painful ? I've had this for a month now...have had clean PET/CT Scan sept 16th but have been feeling chills and no energy for the last 2 weeks...have you had these symptoms as well...what kind of surgery did you have?
ORAL CANCER
SURGERY JAN 28, 2013
RADIATION, 38 TREATMENTS APR 18, 2013
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