I'm doing research right now (or trying to) on the potential benefits of chemo to IMRT that I'll begin in February. At this point there are no plans for chemo since there is no protocol for it with the adenocarcinoma (not same for squamous?) of the minor salivary gland that I have. Anyone with good info on this could help me or at least steer me to it! Mine is considered "low-grade" still even after this third bout since it is still localized. The theory told to us is that benefits are uncertain due to the localization (non-distant mets) of all three incidents and as Nelie said "early stage" consideration.


Ruth E. Moran
dx minor salivary gland adenocarcinoma 4/99, resection 5/99;
rec 1 lymph 2 cm 7/03, mod. rad. neck resec. 7/03;
rec primary 10/05, resec, pec flap, PEG tube, IMRT 2&3/06, Osteonecrosis right mandible removed
1/08 metastatic lung cancer, 3/08 clinical trial MD Anderson