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Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 207 | Mr Moe,
I too had Stg IV but only two lymph nodes. The IMRT is much better able to pinpoint the radiation. I am 18 months out of treatment and have all my salivary function back. My MED ONC gave me ethyol injections for just that purpose. Ethyol is supposed to help protect galndular function in Rad patients. Some say it doesn't work, but my contemporaries who couldn't take the ethyol have much worse salivary functions than I. Those that had ethyol are doing much better. Not all can tolerate it, but I think it helped me.
Good luck & keep us posted. The people here are a great source of information and support.
Steve
SCC, base of tongue, 2 lymph nodes, stage 3/4. 35 X's IMRT radiation, chemo: Cisplatin x 2, 5FU x2, & Taxol x2. Hooray, after 3 years I'm in still in remission.
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