Mark and Gary, wonderful postings as usual, full of knowledge.

cclark, thank you for the link, it was good reading.

I am beginning to wonder now if I had 3D conformal radiation. What makes me believe this is that they spared salivary glands on my good side. Can that be done with XRT?? Also, I received less radiation on my "good side" then the cancerous side. Every day they would make lines on my neck, and there was a literal map drawn on my mask. The techs would change the machine alot. Guess I need to ask just what kind I had. I do know it was not IMRT.
Minnie

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.