subujee,

The perotic is fairly large and spans the back of the throat. I lost a part of that gland but not all of it. The question is one of targeting.

I think with todays technology, they can target well enough to spare parts of the perotic, but it all depends on where the primary tumor is. My primary was on the soft palet, right side, just in front of the perotic, so I lost the right side of the perotic but not the left side.

Please fill in your signature line as you lern more about your fathers condition. In the mean time I would find out if they are talking about losing the entire perotic or a partial loss.