Yes, we are scheduled to start IMRT in a couple of weeks. I'm just trying to see if I can save the salivary glands by having the Proton Beam on the tumors and then the IMRT on the whole neck.
I have not been tested for HPV but my wife is positive. I was a smoker. Originally they were going to do surgery, but when my PET scan came back with base of tongue they said they no surgery.


Diagnosed 9-30-08,Stage 4a scc, T2,N2b,M0 base of tongue, 2 lymph node tumors, 46 yo male. 4 tx Cisplatin, 35 tx IMRT 70gy total. Treatment ended 1-6-08