Hi! I am a new member,a 44 year old female just coming off my 7th surgery for squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. My Doctor got clear margins on three sides of the lesion, but found additional cancer this time at the base of the tongue. I have been told the next treatment for me is seven weeks of radiation (five days per week)and chemo treatments during the radiation on day 1, 22, and 43. This was all scary before, but now suddenly seems even more so as the traditional cancer treatments come into play. I am just throwing this out here. Not sure what to do next.

SCC first diagnosed 2004. Oral tongue only and 7 partial glossectomies between 2004 and 2011. 7th surgery 5/20/11 with a diagnosis of base of tongue cancer. 7 weeks of radiation and 3 rounds of chemo to begin June 2001.