Hello. I was diagnosed with eye cancer in right eye in February had that removed and fortunately now totally clear, but at the same time they removed a left saliva gland that irritated me and it turned out to be malignant and now they want to do Radiotherapy on the area. Never showed up on MRI scan so came as a huge shock to me that saliva gland was cancer.
I am terrified of the RT on left said of neck is close to my only remaining eye and heard that eyes can suffer 5 years after RT and contemplating saying no.
what’s people experience or RT on neck and may effect on eye the same side.
Thanks
Thank you for your reply, you’ve definitely given me some comfort. I do understand that the radiation is a lot more precise than it was a decade ago and will ask the radiographer for more info.
thank you and hope you continue to stay clear.
kind regards
Andy
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