Hello jc

Sorry your family has to go through this journey. Like others I had radiation to both sides of my neck and throat for rh tonsil cancer.

An oral surgeon oncology specialist assessed my teeth prior to any treatment and decided that a couple of 'dodgy' back teeth should be removed. This was because they would leave 'holes' in the jaw if they caused problems and needed extraction later in life. The radiated jaw bone does not heal normally and infections etc can easily occur.

The removal of the teeth had nothing to do with the actual radiation process.

Like Rainey I welcomed every treatment and visualised a clean healthy throat as I received the ray. It helped me.

Love to you and your brother from Helen