To be even more exotic, there is the emerging possibility that antiprotons are even more effective! (how is that for science fiction). Antimatter to the rescue!

Perhaps the lower collateral damage would allow dose escalation and shorter duration of therapy.

Realistically however, IMRT (and variations) will be the Rad Tx of choice for many years to come and this is also available in smaller towns

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Partial glossectomy (25%) anterior tongue. 4/6/07/. IMRT start @5/24/07 (3x) Erbitux start/end@ 5/24/07. IMRT wider field (30x) start 6/5/07. Weekly cisplatin (2x30mg/m2), then weekly carbo- (5x180mg/m2). End of Tx 19 July 07.