My husband had 35 rad treatments along with Cisplatin tx ending 2/22/09 and just had RND 7/6/09. When we were starting the radiation we were told this was the maximum we could receive, the 35 treatments. Now the surgeons are sending us back to the radiation doctors to see if we can get anymore. We're so confused...
Also, been reading about many who have gone back after the cancer has reappeared and had additional treatments including more radiation...how does that work???

Jeani

I tolerated the first radiation well, plus the 2nd dose of radiation (30 treatments) was to the other side of my neck and was nearly 4 years later. They decided to go with it as I didn't have alot of options at that point. While it is unusual to have radiation twice -it can happen and be successful. Each human handles it differently. My bone densities, age, weight, etc. were all in my favour of going for a 2nd round.

Donna

Thanks so much...we're going to see the Radiation Drs on Thurs so we'll see what they say.