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@alpaca

Hello, @nmstauffer8
You are doing very well to record the visits and to get as much information as possible. I have had a head and neck cancer in my tongue with surgery and radiotherapy as my treatments but have met many younger people who have had chemoradiation. It is a very tough treatment but from my observation people come through it well. Yes, there are side effects - mainly for the teeth - but these can be dealt with as treatment and recovery progresses. I don't really see the long term effects for a healthy younger person to be a huge problem when you compare it to NOT treating the cancer with the most effective treatment. I hope this isn't too assertive as answer and wish you and your fiancé well.

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Thank you, @alpaca. We just learned his liver enzymes are high ALT/80 and AST/106 so not sure how this will alter the treatment. We also have looked into immunotherapy but it doesn't appear to be as successful. By chance, have you tried immunotherapy? Thank you!