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Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 489 | From my experience with the two radiations it will depend on if you saliva glands are in the field of radiation or not. My first RO said that he was going to try to spare my saliva glands and I had little to no mucous or dry mouth issues with that treatment. This second time the treatment area was the base of my tongue and my saliva glands are fried and I also experienced all of the wonders of mucous.
JMHO
Patty
48
SCC Floor of Mouth 7/06
9/06 Surgery, bilateral neck dissection, 58 nodes clear PT2pN0pMx
35 rad 2006
Recurred 6/08, 1 Carboplatin, 1 Cisplatin
Surgery 9/08 - Total glossectomy, free flap from pectoral muscle, left mandible replaced using fibula
35 IMRT & Erbitux 11/08
4/15/09 recurrence
6/1/09 passed away, rest in peace
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