I had a radical neck dissection in 2011 six months after radiation. Had two more neck dissection surgeries thereafter, same side, one including HD-IORT, and a pectoral flap, then Chemoradiation for 6 weeks. I really have no problem with pain, but lack of feeling on my neck, and a little mobility impairment raising my left arm fully overhead, and no tissue failure. As far as Reirridation, it is susceptible to more tissue failure, healing problems, nerve damage, carotid blow out, than unradiated tissue, but the pec flap brings in radiated tissue there under the chin if you need it there. The other areas can be Reirridatied, and dosage depends on how much radiation you had before, and where you received it. To kill most cancers in the H&N it has to be above 50Gy. Unacceptable toxicities begin after 75 Gy, but there are ways to deliver more with split daily radiation, brachytherapy, IORT, IMRT, IGRT, and stereotactic radiation like Cyberknife, and is being done more often depending on your doctors or hospitals experience. For reiiridation it will be more specific, and depends on the structure radiated what are the acceptable levels, and risks involved. I hope this helps.


10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil
11/09 Taxo Cisp 5-FU, 6 Months Hosp
01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks
06/11 30 HBO
08/11 RND PNI
06/12 SND PNI LVI
08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy
10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux
10/13 SND
10/13 TBO/Angiograph
10/13 RND Carotid Remove IORT 10Gy PNI
12/13 25 Protons 50Gy 6 Wks Carbo
11/14 All Teeth Extract 30 HBO
03/15 Sequestromy Buccal Flap ORN
09/16 Mandibulectomy Fib Flap Sternotomy
04/17 Regraft hypergranulation Donor Site
06/17 Heart Attack Stent
02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs