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Hi I am 33. I have an advannced stage tumor that has gone a little bit into my lymph node. I was scheduled for surgery but now they want to do Chemo first to shrink down teh tumor. Had anyone just done chemo and not had surgery or radiation -- or some other combo.

I'm so scared. I hope I have a chance. The Dr. said he has had a lot of success with this treatment. I amn at UCSF with the best in the field.


Tongue Cancer T2 N0 M0 /
Total Glossectomy Due to Location of Tumor

Finished all treatments May 25 2007
Surviving!!!
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KB,

See my Dx and Tx below. Hope that helps.


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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KB,
I had cancer in my right tonsil and my treatments have been as follows:
1) Radical tonsilectomy was performed.
2) I had eight weeks of "induction chemo" of taxol/carboplatin
3) I am now 10 treatments into 33 total of radiation.

I guess every treatment is tailored to what the Doctors see and feel is best in any given situation.

Good luck!

Bill


BILL
T1 N2B/N3 scc rt tonsil
8 taxol/carboplantin
33IMRT with 6taxol/carboplantin
last treatment will be 3/28/2007!

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