Hi Ellen, Please keep in mind that some of us went through treatment without major problems (major is relative) Each person is affected by radiation differently, Val might get by without the worst side effects.

Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.