They're going to pull the teeth Friday. He had a meeting Monday and they're going ahead with it.I don't know what shape his teeth are in. I always thought ok. They're also cutting away a growth on his jaw but not that its cancer from what I understand. This is hard because he doesn't have a computer and doesn't know how to use one. He's 59. Are some of you that age? He's going to the VA in Ann Arbor Michigan for his treatment. Some of the Drs. there also work at Ann Arbor Medical school. I would think a VA would see alot of oral cancers. He only has VA and Medicare for insurance. I was wondering if any of you had a salivary gland removed ahead of time and then had it replaced after all treatment was done?

I wonder how much I should pursue this teeth thing with him. He's been agonizing over it and now has made the decision. I hate to keep him freaked out with more questions. I think they're arguement is they don't want down the road to have cancer go into the jawbone.
I'll have so many questions. Thanks for your help.
Oh yeah, what is IMRT?
Could someone who did have their teeth pulled tell me what the reasons were?