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I'm 80 years old. Radiation?

Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Feb 15 2:54pm | Replies (29)
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@marksalzwedel

Does the doctor giving you that opinion have access to proton therapy? If I were in your shoes, I would strongly suggest a second opinion.
( In my case, my local hospital didn't even inform me there was such thing as proton therapy. It was only because I decided to go to Mayo for a second opinion that I learned about it, and I'm very glad I went that route.

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susiep303 | @susiep303 | Jan 29 1:12pm

Same here. Had no idea there was a choice other than the photon.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Feb 10 11:40am

Good point, @marksalzwedel. Sometimes a team will not mention a treatment if it is not available to them to provide. I'm glad that proton beam therapy was an option for you and that you were able to get it at Mayo Clinic. May I ask, did you go to Rochester or Phoenix?

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