Dear @sandralea58
My cancer was of the Pyriform Sinus, which is located around the vocal cord area. This was in 2018 and it was non-HPV. While researching my treatment options, I was informed that HPV-type cancers are more treatable with less radiation/chemo treatments than non-HPV type cancers. Has this line of thinking changed in a few short years? The treatment regimen you describe is practically the same as what mine was. Concerning that, my oncologist was adamant about receiving the chemotherapy. When pressed, he admitted to me that my chances of being cured, would improve by about 2% if chemo were included with the radiation. My husband has severe hearing loss, so when I learned that the chemo could cause hearing loss, I opted for radiation alone. If two of us suffer hearing loss, how would our household function? One of us has to hear the dog barking! Please know that I considered this long and hard. Many people would grab that 2% increase. These decisions are very difficult to get through--almost as difficult as the treatment itself! I pray the decision you both make will be the right one. Best wishes to you and yours.

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