we have found out my dad has advanced squamous cell of oropharynx. They said its uncurable and aggresive. And that all they can do is give him palliative radiotherapy. He has now completed his 10 sessions and they kept him in hospital as he wasnt able to eat due to swallowing Etc. they said its inoperable. And didnt offer chemo. Has anyone had a second opinion. I was thinking about getting one as many of the sites and pages ive been on, the people have the same type and stage 4 and they are able to be treated. His cancer hasnt spread past the throat. Hes only 56. Any replies would be appriciated.
I am so sorry to hear about your Dad and all that you are going through as a family. I have no knowledge of his particular cancer type but think that a second opinion is a must so that you can all make informed decisions about treatment. It is amazing what is available when you research - nanoknife, cyberknife etc are now proving very effective with certain tumours and the consultants are normally really helpful and will email you with their thoughts at no cost. You are entitled to a second opinion via the NHS but must also be prepared that a lot of these treatments are only available privately and the NHS doctors are not always very knowledgeable about them.
I am lucky to have medical insurance and would definitely have had a much shorter prognosis without some of the treatments I have had. Good luck to you all x
