 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 618 | I don't think the corotid issue is the same here. My tumor grew around the corotid (and the scar tissue is still there) I now have an increased chance that the corotid will blow (about 2%)this hangs over my head forever. I just live with it. This is from the direct blast of radiation the corotid took. The radiation makes the artery wall stiffen.
The tumor will not close off the corotid, it will grow around it. I don't know what a CT will tell you here. I don't think this will be an issue for you to worry about.
Kelly
Male
48, SCC (Soft Palet) Rt.,
Stage 1, T3n0m0,
Dx, 8-09, Start IMRT 35 9-2-09 end 10-21-09
04-20-10 NED
8-11 recurrence, node rt. neck N2b
10-11 33 IMRT w/chemo wkly
3-12-12 PET - residual cancer
4-12 5 treatments with Cyberknife & Erbitux
6-19-12 Pet scan CLEAR
12-3-12 PET - CLEAR
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