I would not have gotten IMRT had my spouse and I not had the forthought to ASK for IMRT. At my first meeting with the rad onco, they suggested and I signed for the Iressa trial. After doing some research on this forum and finding out the difference between the two different types of radiation the IMRT sounded like it would be the best. The radiation onco looked at the study and said we'd do the IMRT.

Looking back at it now, I have no idea if I got the IMRT or not unless I demand my records. They told me that I would be getting IMRT, but from what I could tell, the machines all look alike to me. A couple of times I had to go to a different room with a different machine because the one I normally used was out of commission.

It just seems odd to me looking back six months ago and having to bring up IMRT to the oncologist at a CCC, when it seems that it's preferable for head and neck cancer patients.

Jen

Jen