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HPV Tonsil cancer: I'm very nervous about chemo and radiation
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@hrhwilliam Thank you for sharing your experience, it helps to hear how other people went through. Did you have pinpoint radiation or regular? Not sure which my husband will have as yet. I foolishly thought that as his Treatments will bo over early December, that christmas might be ok,now I know otherwise. We google all the time but it's much better to hear other people's experience. Thank you and I am so glad that your experience is behind you.
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@lizzyj58 pinpoint aka proton radiation wasn’t widely available when I was treated. It is now within reach of most of the population in the US and when it comes to head and neck cancers, highly recommended to limit damage.
After the radiation therapy you can expect him to continue to go downhill for several days to perhaps a few weeks before the recovery starts. Add Chemo to that schedule if that is the recommendation and you can see this going into the next year a bit.
Ensure his oncologist has specific experience with head and neck radiation. It is vitally important. If the answer is less than yes, go elsewhere.
Proton or photon for your husband?