Just a question that has been in my head. In 1964 (I was 7yrs), I was treated for hearing loss in my left ear. I've come to find, but have no proof(the dr. is deceased and no records can be found) that I was given nasopharyngeal radium irradiation at that time. They did take my tonsiles and adenoids out also. Just curious if anyone out there has had this done when they were younger? I've read some articles, but not many about this procedure and they have done studies of the after affects. I wasn't able to find anything on this site about it. Could this contributed to my SCC @ base of tongue? I asked the drs. and they said maybe. Any feedback would be appreciated.