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[|Human|] Dear Sir/Madam, I m 33yrs male because of my teeth irritation problem and a trauma put together,I have been diagnosed with oral cancer.no other health problems except sometime gastritis. My biopsoy report: Poorly differentiated squamous carcinoma My tumor size was T4N1bM0. Treatment advised 3 cycles of Chemo and surgery or targeted therapy will be decided after 3 cycles.I was administered dexotel and cisplatin. AS per my onco surgeon past 3 cycles of chemo checkup, it was confirmed surgery can be spared and we can start targeted therapy along with radiation. Now My concern here, i was told that during this radiation therapy i will be inserted a nasogasteric tube for my feeding. is this needed? Is targeted therapy(some injection to be administered via IV) also needed to be combined for my case along with radiation therapy? If NG tube inserted for feeding then during my each radiation therapy does it need to be removed? Regards, Jack
[|AI|]  Hi, Thanks for writing in. Usually a nasogastric tube will not be damaged due to radiation therapy. The tube is made of chemically inert material that does not get affected when radiation passes through it. Radiation has to be given if your oncologist feels that tumor has to be reduced in size after chemotherapy with devoted and cisplatin. Nasogastric tube is a simple tube that is a passage of liquids from mouth through throat and esophagus and in to the stomach lumen. It does not get affected though you might have a slight discomfort when they put it inside. This will help to provide feeds regularly. Please do not worry.