 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,293 Likes: 1 | [quote] Depending on your dosage chart you can be at risk for osteo-necrosis, the lower jaw being much more susceptible.[/quote]Did you have any discussion with the RO on this topic? For most of us it remains a mystery as to what might indicate any increased potential for ORN. It seems logical that if the map shows a lot of radiation in/around the jaw that would increase chance of ORN but I've not read any thorough discussion to that effect.
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 | 
