hi,

i didn't pay much attention to details, but i recall that i was treated with both radiations at Hopkins in 2001... i don't know about the IM part of it.

i had the normal proceedure for the full 35 treatments... and for treatments from about 25-35 the proton machine was added. i was told that it was being used to kill cancer cells in muscle area without damaging my spinal cord.

this machine was mainly being used for folks with breast and prostate cancer. i didn't meet other head&neck folks in that waiting area. so
stupid me thought this was a low tech, not a hi tech machine - since not many of us head&neckers were using it.

i wonder if there is a 'low tech' proton machine?

cu,
larryb