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@hrhwilliam
I’m not sure I follow you. I was am very much in favor of proton treatment. I want that for my own care, however, I’m told that there is a high instance of ORN that wasn’t previously published or really made known to us patients. What do I do? I was told this by a prominent doctor at MSK. Would she lie to steer me away from proton therapy? My primary site is my left Palatine tonsil. I have a few enlarged nodes in my left neck. I have a growing node in my right neck. Two institutions both told me proton treatment would not help me. That ORN was a big risk….. reading your post. I’m really lost and fear I’m just wasting away valuable time.
I need to be treated. I don’t know what to do every month. It grows a little bit more…..

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@justwow I understand just the opposite when it comes to Proton vs Photon. Proton is pinpoint rather than a general area blast.
Likely you are being steered away due to the higher cost in most cases of using the Proton machine time. I would ask her what radiotherapy she has used for herself and what were her side effects.
After what I and many others have gone through with Photon beam therapy, I will stand firm on this hill.
You will survive photon radiation, most of us have. Just tell them to be careful and make sure your thyroid is protected by a lead cover. Waiting is not a good option.