Hi Brendan,

If at all possible, please seek a second opinion from a facility that specializes in the treatment of cancer. Preferably, one that has a top-notch oral cancer team.

In the US, patients seek out Comprehensive Cancer Centers for treatment and for second opinions to verify that treatment is appropriate, to get the diagnosis confirmed, to have access to advanced treatment options, etc.

Words cannot express what a huge difference it made that we sought a second opinion from a CCC.

Last edited by Sandy177; 12-27-2011 07:06 PM.
Ex-spouse MISDIAGNOSED with SCC-HN IVa 12/10. Tonsils out 1/11. 4 teeth out 2/11. TX Erbitux x2, IMRT x2 2/11. 2nd opinion-benign BCC-NOT CANCER 3/11. TX stopped 3/11. New doctors 4/11. ENT agrees with 2nd opinion 5/11. ENT scoped him-all clear 7/11. Ordered MRI anyway. MRI 8/22/11 Result-all clear.