My initial SCC was on the floor of my mouth on the right. The ENT didn't take sufficient margins and they did a resection a couple months later including a partial glossectomy after discovering a second SCC on the side of my tongue.

My surgeon said that with cancers of 2mm or less that have not entered the nerves there is minimal occurance of spread to the lymph nodes. Still, as Cheryl says, become familiar with how your neck feels and let your doctor know if anything feels unusual. My surgeon also is having me keep a close eye on my mouth. Any new areas that are red or white for periods longer than two weeks need to be looked at by a professional.

Best of luck!!