Hello,

Yes, my dad had brachy therapy after he completed his IMRT and boost treatments. He did well with the brachy therapy, he said it was easier for him than IMRT. My dad has had a recurrence, 4 years apart. He went back to smoking in between. So I don't know if it would be fair to say whether or not his treatments were effective. He is doing well now after 3 surgeries, and is not smoking. After IMRT he had damage to his jawbone. So I don't really know if the IMRT could have contributed to the recurrence.
My best to you and yours.


Dad had oral lichens planus, and oral leukoplakia before T2 SCC,2 nodes.
DX10/23/03
IMRT 12/29/03.30 rad,3 boost.
Brachytherapy 3/8-3/11/04.
Recurrence Nov07 Stage IV.
4 Surgeries
No rads, no chemo
I have oral lichens planus,
thrush,leukoplakia 2/20/08
6/2/08 biopsies "inflammation"