My wife had prolonged hoarseness and the ENT said she had a lesion on her vocal cord and recommended removing it. We did and just got the biopsy report today that confirmed she had SCC in situ. The ENT originally thought it was a papilloma from sight, and it was also confirmed P16. He said that since it is stage 0, observation is considered an acceptable plan of attack but wants us to meet with a radiologist just to be better informed in case we want to treat it with radiation. We were hoping some members might be able to share some opinions on the pro/cons of radiation at this stage and also might have some insight if a general ENT would be able to observe the area sufficiently, or would it be smarter to find an ENT that specializes in oral cancer? Also, can one observe the area with the microscope down the throat, or do you need an MRI every once and awhile? Please excuse my ignorance, as all of this is new to me.

Thanks