It's likely a fistula. (radiated skin has trouble healing) They should pack it and treat it. So it heals - sometimes they need surgical intervention and a new graft. This will take time because it has to heal, while her cancer grows. A radiation dr. Could tell you better if rads can be given with the hole- truthfully it depends on where her other cancers are and where they'd focus the beam. What I would do is ask them to surgically remove as much cancer as possible., repair what they can then do radiation, usually 6 weeks after - but in that time hopefully she will heal and get preparations for radiation underway. You need to find a good medical team that can work together. Good luck.


Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan