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Has anyone experienced narrowing of the esophagus due to radiation ?
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Another word from my Dr. "Overkill" - What baffles me is if my doctor is now saying it was overkill why is the practice of such heavy treatments still continuing?
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@omaest
Excellent question.
I struggled with this as well because after decades of trials
and I read through a lot of them, all the evidence points to a cancer HPV P16+ that responds well to treatment.
Current and former trials show about 1/2 of the
standard of care is often all it takes . Half ! So 2-3 chemos and 15-20 radiation treatments often kills it.
Call me cynical but I personally think it has to do with the loss of money that some cancer centers continue to push for maximum treatments.
I was pushed to do 7 chemos and 35 radiation but bailed out of treatments due to swallowing difficulty after 3 chemos and 24 radiation .
Then tested negative for cancer with the blood test NavDX.
It brings to mind the phrase "Question authority."