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SCC HPV+ on right tonsil and nodes treatment plan.
Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Mar 29, 2023 | Replies (41)Comment receiving replies
Sandra. I updated the title with the correct spelling. 🙂
I'm tagging fellow members like @frankbc @chamst @ptlhrms @fwpoole @cooper12345 @rwdow @leelee70 @sepdvm @michael3319, who have eperience with HPV+ squamous cell carcinoma and can support you through this journey with your husband.
In the meantime, you may also be interested in these related discussions:
– How can I be a supportive caregiver? HPV Squamous Cell Carcinoma https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/diagnosis-and-discussions/
- Squamous Cell Throat Cancer that you can find here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/squamous-cell-throat-cancer/
- HPV P16 positive cancer https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/hpv-p16-positive-cancer/
Would the chemotherapy be offered after radiation is complete?
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Our oncologist told us that the cisplatin would/could make the radiation more effective due to the nature of chemo drugs. But at 70 the risks of cisplatin outweighed the benefit.