Ever since I know that IMRT can lead to much fewer side effects of radiation, I have been wondering why I was not given this as my treatment. I have to ask my oncologist next time why I was treated with the traditional radiation.Is it because IMRT was not available in my hospital or I was not a suitable candidate for it? The loss of saliva has been a very big nuisance to me and if IMRT can save our saliva glands, it is indeed one of the greatest medical inventions.

Karen stage 4 tonsil cancer diagnosed in 9/01.

Karen stage 4B (T3N3M0)tonsil cancer diagnosed in 9/2001.Concurrent chemo-radiation treatment ( XRT x 48 /Cisplatin x 4) ended in 12/01. Have been in remission ever since.