Every treatment plan is individualized, and this would be particularly true in your case, given that you have Mucoepidermoid, rather than SCC.

For SCC, the combination of chemo and radiation is pretty much the standard of care right now, absent comorbid conditions that would indicate against chemo. In most cases (again for SCC), the chemo serves to increase the effectiveness of the radiation and assist in cleaning up any stray cancer cells that may be wandering around the body.

Always an individual decision, but I wanted to throw everything they had at this disease. Based upon what I have read, the treatment regimens for SCC and mucoepidermoid are similar.

If you do some searches here, you should find some folks with your diagnosis who can provide further insight. As always, you need to listen closely to your team of doctors, ask questions, and make the best decision for you.

Best wishes.