Hi Benfry, i can understand your concerns with radiation. when i was daignosed in 5/2008, i was told if you have radiation, you can never have it again should you have a re-occurance. i was diangosed with Squamous Cell, soft pallet in May 2008 - T1. i had surgery and for 15 months had nothing else. in 11/2009, i was diagnosed with Squamous under the tonge (not related to the soft pallet) again surgery as it was still just a T1. May 2010, i had one node show up with cancer. i had 1/2 neck disection. again, no radiation or chemo. August 2010, i had a spot on my epiglottis. i'm now on a trial drug with surgery in 3 weeks.

i hope you consider other optiosn before radiation. i'm still holding out for a last chance.

if you are able to get into trial drugs, you might ask about Tarceva.

God bless your family and father in these hard times.