I met with my radiation oncologist at Mass General this week and she said that the risk of ORN is greatest when the radiation treatment plan calls for more than 70 Gy's of radiation. She also said that since the risk of ORN is ongoing, that it is important to be followed long term. - Sheldon

Dx 1/29/04, SCC, T2N0M0
Tx 2/12/04 Surgery, 4/15/04 66 Gy. radiation (36 sessions)
Dx 3/15/2016, SCC, pT1NX
Tx 3/29/16 Surgery