 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,293 Likes: 1 | The discussions I had with the RO about dosage was 60gy and above is needed to kill the cancer. Those are average and with contouring and painting and such, a specific area probably can get less than 60 but I don't have any details on that.
I've always assumed but not read for certain that those with more rads to the jawbone are more inclined to suffer ORN later.
Not going to bother digging in that hole until the situation arises, certainly not going to fret about that until that time.
Don Male, 57 - Great health except C Dec '12 DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes 1 tooth out Jan '13 2nd tooth out Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT 4-6/2013 CRT 70gr 2x35, weekly carbo150 ended 5/29,6/4 All the details, join at http://beatdown.cognacom.com | 
