Hi Gordon, perhaps I can respond to one of your questions. Even though only my left tonsil and lymph nodes on my left neck were cancerous, both sides of my neck and my right tonsil were radiated to prevent possible hidden cancer cells in the right area. I didn't question why it was necessary because I trusted the team of doctors taking care of me and I didn't want to take any risk and regret later. One thing for sure, the radiation dosage is heavier on the left than on the right. People can tell when looking at my neck which side was cancerous because the skin on my left was more damaged than the right.

Karen stage 4 tonsil cancer diagnosed in 9/01