Yes, I heard radiation is used to relieve pain, as mentioned, by reducing tumor size, and with unhealed wounds, and with bone cancer, that I know of. From my last surgery I still had an open wound, but ENT said radiation will close that up. I also had radiation 3x to the same area, and is being done more often, but it also depends on the total Gy used, the area radiated, and it's maximum toxicity levels of any structures, and if new tissue was used for reconstruction from any flaps, that make it possibly to do reirridation. Good luck with everything.


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