Voice-sparing treatment: Options?
Is it true that laporascopy surgery is safer than radiation as far as saving the voice, swallowing, etc.?
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Is it true that laporascopy surgery is safer than radiation as far as saving the voice, swallowing, etc.?
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A very good and difficult to answer question without a simple answer. It somewhat depends on where the cancer is located and what type of radiation is being used. Some radiation is more precise than others. I suggest that you ask the surgeon and radiation oncologist you are consultng to tell you based on their experience what the risk to voice and swallowing are. Sorry i cant answer more simply
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I don't know anything about that surgery, I had 45 treatments for
lung cancer and another 10 to the brain as a precaution. The side
effects have been bad for me. First the brain fog and then my hair
hasn't come back enough to go without a hat or wig. Goods news
is, I'm still in full remission after 3 years. There's a compromise to
everything. Oh, the radiation was given at the same time as chemo.
Thank you. for replying.
My laparoscopic surgery was done with robots, with minimal incisions. It helped me recover faster and I was able to start chemo only 3 weeks after colorectal surgery. I am not sure if its safer or not.
Hi @suggi, have you decided on treatment yet?