I'd also heard it's best to get it quick, but my surgeon said it was likely a full year between it first showing and when he finally got it out...and he got it all, so don't think that if it turns out to be cancer it's too late.
stage 2 scc in left oral tongue. 32 at dx removed 21/12/09 plus left neck dissection and upper arm flap. clear pathology 24/12/09 non-smoker active footballer/surfer social drinker lives stress-free!
