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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mill Cove Treasures, post: 4426277, member: 60&quot;]That&#039;s more elaborate than our household &quot;cancer heads&quot;.&nbsp; These &quot;masks&quot; are used for actual head and neck cancers like esophageal, throat, not just for prophylactic prevention. We have two of these from two different people. The other one is larger than this and extends down to the chest.&nbsp; Masks are specifically made for each individual patient. </p><p><br /></p><p>The patient is locked down during radiation treatment to target the specific area. It also reduces radiation of surrounding areas. Unlike the prophylactic treatment, many head and neck cancer patients go through simultaneous chemo at the same time resulting in severe burning (second and third degree) of the skin and inside the mouth and throat.&nbsp; Check the mask for staining. The burns can leave a bit of a mess. (trying not to gross anyone out)&nbsp; If it isn&#039;t stained, I think an artist may be interested in purchasing it. </p><p><br /></p><p>The area of radiation becomes brittle with age. The plan was to mount this like a deer head, but it crumbled.&nbsp; I may still do something with it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]378446[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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