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More information about the study here: RTOG 1016
Next up: Radiation dry run (testing the programming done based on today's scans) on 2/25.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
The man in the expanded-mesh mask
Radiation planning session today -- they built me a custom cage for my head to hold me in place during radiation and ran a CT scan with the cage in place to map out the tumors for radiotherapy. I felt like I was in a sci-fi horror movie.
I have also agreed to take part in a study comparing the current standard-of-care chemotherapy drug (Cisplatin) with a newer (and less toxic) drug, Cetuximab. It's a randomized study, so I don't know which drug I'll get. Cetuximab doesn't have the ototoxicity problem (Cisplatin damages your hearing), but it's not as well proven.
More information about the study here: RTOG 1016
Next up: Radiation dry run (testing the programming done based on today's scans) on 2/25.
More information about the study here: RTOG 1016
Next up: Radiation dry run (testing the programming done based on today's scans) on 2/25.
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I'm pretty certain this is your Super Hero costume... :)
ReplyDeleteWow that looks wild. Go get 'em.
ReplyDeleteTotal recall mask, could be in the next remake.
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