Noble,

I’ve had Proton Radiation about five years, which is the most precise and strongest type of radiation we have in the U.S., and believe it helped cure my cancer after four years and 7 recurrences and primary cancer.

It’s good you know of a center that drs it as the are about 29 places. There is a newer type Proton Radiation that is administered like IMRT called IMPT, as earlier type is timely as rad setting or zap. actually protons makes no noise unlike the zaps with IMRT, which I did twice. I did iORT twice during surgery and finally Proton Radiation.

Previously, it was restricted to certain head and neck cancers and recurrences. Now I understand it’s available to first line patients. You would need to be evaluated by the Proton center to see what’s best.

Good luck

10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil
11/09 Taxo Cisp 5-FU, 6 Months Hosp
01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks
06/11 30 HBO
08/11 RND PNI
06/12 SND PNI LVI
08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy
10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux
10/13 SND
10/13 TBO/Angiograph
10/13 RND Carotid Remove IORT 10Gy PNI
12/13 25 Protons 50Gy 6 Wks Carbo
11/14 All Teeth Extract 30 HBO
03/15 Sequestromy Buccal Flap ORN
09/16 Mandibulectomy Fib Flap Sternotomy
04/17 Regraft hypergranulation Donor Site
06/17 Heart Attack Stent
02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs