Thanks Mark,
I looked at the LLUMC site several times, including their definitions and terms page and must have missed it. It is strange that there isn't more information about it. It's going to be a mission for me now. I am not doubting it's existence (or efficacy) just that it's strange that there isn't much information about it on the net (I guess the old "information superhighway" has a few chuckholes in it).

Erik,
I appears that at least 2 sites in the US have it. Sometimes they refer to "3D conformal" which is very similar if not the same as IM(RT/PT). LLUMC, Massachusetts General Hospital (Harvard)and The Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute have it for sure. Here is a link to all of the facilities worldwide and their status: http://medrad.nac.ac.za/pfacil.htm
Please note that the lower mEV facilities are usually specialized for occular diseases.

One of the most difficult things for me early on was all of the major decisions one has to make in such a short time. I had to enlighten and lobby my doctors for IMRT (and one of them, who was unaware of the technology/benefits and subsequently recommended it, went the the very medical school where IMRT was pioneered in 1995).

You have to follow your heart and your intuition. I will pray for wisdom for you and your doctors.


Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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