New here – neck radiation

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    • January 13, 2016 at 1:28 am
    Asc08
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      hi all – new to this board so please forgive me if I am doing this wrong. My dad was diagnosed with stage 2c back in September 2013 on his head. He had surgery and a years worth of interferon therapy. All was well until a few months ago a new mass appeared on his pet scan behind his ear. He just had a neck dissection to remove the mass and lymph nodes. 6 came back with melanoma out of 61. They are recommending radiation pending another pet scan in a month to make sure nothing else shows up. 

      Wondering if anyone here has had radiation to the neck area? Truthfully I'm not sure what I'm looking for other than trying to see if anyone can share a similar experience. 

      thank you

       

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        • January 13, 2016 at 10:20 pm
        Fen
        Participant

          Please try to create a profile or provide a little more information on where your dad is being treated.  Interferon and radiation are not generally accepted treatments – nor are they cutting edge.  What is your dad's stage now?  It could influence what treatments are available to him.

          So sorry you and your family have to deal with this.

          Fen

          • January 13, 2016 at 10:20 pm
          Fen
          Participant

            Please try to create a profile or provide a little more information on where your dad is being treated.  Interferon and radiation are not generally accepted treatments – nor are they cutting edge.  What is your dad's stage now?  It could influence what treatments are available to him.

            So sorry you and your family have to deal with this.

            Fen

            • January 13, 2016 at 10:20 pm
            Fen
            Participant

              Please try to create a profile or provide a little more information on where your dad is being treated.  Interferon and radiation are not generally accepted treatments – nor are they cutting edge.  What is your dad's stage now?  It could influence what treatments are available to him.

              So sorry you and your family have to deal with this.

              Fen

                • January 14, 2016 at 2:40 am
                Asc08
                Participant

                  Thank you for the feedback. i will update when able to get more details from my dad. He is currently stage 3c. 

                  • January 14, 2016 at 2:40 am
                  Asc08
                  Participant

                    Thank you for the feedback. i will update when able to get more details from my dad. He is currently stage 3c. 

                    • January 14, 2016 at 2:40 am
                    Asc08
                    Participant

                      Thank you for the feedback. i will update when able to get more details from my dad. He is currently stage 3c. 

                    • January 13, 2016 at 10:21 pm
                    Fen
                    Participant

                      new post just popped up as I posted my first response to you – 'summary of treatments for stage 3c'.  It has lots of good info.

                      • January 13, 2016 at 10:21 pm
                      Fen
                      Participant

                        new post just popped up as I posted my first response to you – 'summary of treatments for stage 3c'.  It has lots of good info.

                        • January 13, 2016 at 10:21 pm
                        Fen
                        Participant

                          new post just popped up as I posted my first response to you – 'summary of treatments for stage 3c'.  It has lots of good info.

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