I must say I appreciated Glenn's post and believe it wasn't meant as a personal attack on anyone. I too think we should be as accurate as possible when exchanging information. At the same time, I believe Tom was simply sharing his personal experience--giving me a "heads up" about the possibility of a stiff neck, and making the point that a stiff neck beats dying. Therefore, I appreciate that as well.

While I personally assumed Tom was basing his post on personal experience, I also understand that many others might indeed take these experiences as absolute facts. Therefore, perhaps Gary is right. Everyone should always be careful and make clear that what they say is based on personal experience and might not pertain to others.

I have another question. Does radiation treatment to the neck area cause hair loss (on the scalp)? Also, is anyone aware of research that looks into rates of recurrence among people with oral cancer who undergo radiation treatment?

Gino