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Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: 17 hours ago | Replies (13)
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hi william, lilyann here. would the proton radiation work on enlarged lymph nodes. the pet scan showed they have enlarged since june of 2024. i had the right radical neck dissection in january of 2023 and march for the left side. they did want to do the photon radiation but first i had to have some dental work done and it took over a month to heal. guess due to my age. so curious to know if that would be possible to "shrink" the lymph nodes in the neck. thank you

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William Olsen, Volunteer Mentor | @hrhwilliam | 5 days ago

I can’t really answer that question. Your oncologist would be best. Certainly Proton is far more precise and less invasive than Photon radiation.

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William Olsen, Volunteer Mentor | @hrhwilliam | 4 days ago

Hi Lilyann,
Proton radiation works on killing cancer cells primarily and is very "pin-point" in its application. Lymph nodes can be swollen for many reasons, usually as an indication they are doing the work of a filter and are breaking down the bad stuff in your body. Certainly if it is known that the lymph node is full of cancer, radiation would work to eliminate the cancer. However, cancerous lymph nodes are usually removed rather than be radiated as a treatment.
At least this is my understanding. I am not a medical doctor.

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