Apachecat, welcome to the board, I found them just after diagnosis, and these guys are a wealth of knowledge and compassion and encouragement. You can get info and vent all at the same time.how cool is THAT? There are a few recent posts regarding IMRT tomography listed on ths board, and the impression is that the radiation is more focused and less likely to cause peripheral burns. It sounds like the way I would choose to go if there were an option. But the search engine will bring up all the nitty gritty for you, then get a cuppa and hunker down to read. You wil be amazed at the stuff you'll learn here, I was!!!
Again, welcome, and hang in there. The caregivers are the LIFE of the party, so to speak. Take good care of yourself, too.

Andrea