Thanks for the glossary post...very helpful. I have a question about terminology for either Gary or Mark.
What is the unit of measurement called for our rads. The RO said I had 7000 ???'s, which was a max life time dose,beyond which irreparable tissue damage begins. I wish I had asked more at the time but I think it was not IMRT because the cancer was poorly differentiated and the saliva glands are now fried.
I'll watch for your post, Thanks, Fran B.


SCC Base of tongue diag. April 04 Stage IV, mets to rt. neck multiple nodes 35 rads+8 boosts First recurrence Jan05. Rt.rad neck dissection Feb02/05. Recurred with bone mets in neck July 05.
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