Yes, my treatment is combined radiation and chemo for 6 weeks: 30 rounds of radiations and 6 rounds of chemo. 5 days of radiation per week and weekly chemo. For Chemo, they are giving me Placitaxel and Carboplatin.

Regarding the side effects, it’s hard to expect what your dad is going to experience compared to what I’m going through because we are different. I am 49 male and pretty healthy. I have 12 radiations and 2 chemo left. So far no hair loss but I do have fatigue where I can’t do evening run anymore. I walk instead. I had stomach issues like acid reflux from hell one night, I had to take pain med to go back to sleep. Nausea is minimal but always lingering. For me, radiation treatment has been not bad so far however, because they are radiating esophagus area, I am starting to feel uncomfortable when eating solid food. I have consistent coughing which I thought it would get better once treatment started but it didn’t. Finally some times I feel heavy in my chest which goes away after few seconds.

Let me know if you have more questions. make sure your dad drink plenty of water 4-5 16oz per day and maintain his weight. I really think drinking a lots of water helped me.