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Cancer chemo theraphy pl explain what to
Hi I had surgery for tongue and tongue and they have reMove lot of lymph nodes now. Consulting doctor said go far radiation and chemotherapy for 5 session, but I had second opinion they said to go only for chemotherapy.what should I do now iam in dilemma.
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First need to know what is the stage of disease for which we need biopsy report
Then will decide on need for rt or chemo
Usually rt s given.. Chemo is given for margin positive resection or extra nodal spread..
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Share your histopathology report to decide upon further course of treatment
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Dr. Archana Prathipati
Oncologist
16 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Attach postop biopsy report for opinion...0
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Dr. M.Ponraj
Medical Oncologist
13 yrs exp
Palakkad
Most probably you need concurrent chemoradiotherapy if your biopsy report showed involvement of lymph nodes and high risk features in biopsy report( perineural invasion, lymphovascular invasion and lymph node involvement). Attach with all reports for better opinion
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Dr. D.Shiva Prasad
Radiation Oncologist
14 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It's not possible..I think you have misunderstood... please share your reports for me to explain
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