I have an enlarged coagulation of lymph nodes under my right chin. it is painful. off and on. at first they put me on oxycodone.  then radiation to (in March 2013) reduce it and remove pain. 4 doses of radiation. 2 then 2.  the pain went away for 45 days then came back about 3 weeks ago.  The radiation oncologist recommended daily doses for 2 weeks should I need it.  I dont like taking the pain pills.  my blood counts are completely normal, even lymphocytes.  oncologist at Kaiser thinks radiation helped that.  but they have been coming down anyway over last 6 months.  should I take more radiation?  and will it kill more cancer cells permanently as the neck has a lot of veins.
Hi, Thanks for writing in. Radiation therapy is one of the promising methods of cancer treatment in conjunction with chemotherapy and surgery. Some cancers respond best to radiation. I am not sure if you are affected by lymphoma or any white blood cell malignancy. Usually radiation treatment works well in them.It's not just the size of lymph nodes coming down, the meiotic or cell divisions going on also must be controlled. This happens with radiation. Your doctor has taken a calculated decision after weighing benefits and risks involved. Hope it helps.