David, we were told by our doctors that chemo, when combined with radiation, could be a "radiosensitizer". It could enhance the effectiveness of the radiation. The study that we were given to read indicated about a 2-3% improvement in recurrance rates using chemo. My husband had 4 chemo treatments during his 7 weeks of radiation. The chemo part was very hard.

Anita


Husband Dx 12/02 Stage 4 Tonsil Cancer T1N2bM0; surgery, radiation, chemo 1/03 - 4/03.