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New HPV-16 back of tongue cancer diagnosis and treatment to date

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@sepdvm

I don't find part 2 posted under your name in discussions. I had 35 weeks of radiation and a targeted therapy Cetuximab back in 2012 after surgery for ear canal based SCC, not HPV related. It has not recurred there but I have had metastases. I know that HPV 16 tumors tend to respond well to radiation, and I have been reading some of the literature on the reduced dose. It sounds like it will produce equal results with less side effects. I hope you have had success with this protocol and are feeling strong in dealing with the side effects.

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4dogsrental | @4dogsrental | Jan 14 3:53pm

Thank you. I will post my 6 week treatment experience now.

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4dogsrental | @4dogsrental | Jan 14 6:56pm

Hi. I am really bad with typing and with computers and with software!!
I wrote a synpopsis of my experiences with radiation/chemo. The site rejected it twice. I thought maybe its too long so I had to re-type a third time!
this time broke it up to 5 parts I believe. They all posted but I think they may be in different replies and comments in this subject area. My apologies. More importantly, my best wishes to you.

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4dogsrental | @4dogsrental | Jan 25 9:33am

Wanted you to know that I am now 2 weeks since finishing treatments and pain/ swallowing issues are largely resolved. Gabapentin and hydrocodone/Tylenol were absolutely necessary that last 2 weeks. Pain grew and grew then all of a sudden largely subsided. Be wary of constipation from the drugs. I waited too long to start the Miralax but once started all resolved (I am little familiar with constipation til now).
My best to all.

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