Although its late in the game for questions-everything happened too fast to question before-I still am confused about my treatment. After having stage 1 scc on tongue return 2 months after surgery with clear margins and pop up in 1 node, I had radical neck dis. and started IMRT radiation. I only have 2 treatments to go. They are radiating both sides of neck and tongue. When I asked about tongue they said they were radiating the whole thing. Everything I read about IMRT sounds like its more of a focused type treatment. I don't have a tumor to "focus" on. Was removed with surgery. Can IMRT really cover my whole tongue. I've been in a fog during this whole ordeal due to sickness from amiphostine and pain meds. I'm doing great now but all these questions and concerns are overflowing my head. So I guess these are my questions:
1. Can IMRT radiation be more broad and not focused?
2. Does anyone know any facts that might reassure me about this not returning? (reoccurance in tongue, removed with clear margins, right mod. rad. neck disection with one node involved, 33 rad treatments) sorry so long