Ben,
FYI - Coborn Cancer Center in St. Cloud reported treating 35 oral cancer patients in 2009 and in 2010. That isn't a lot.

Coborn is a CoC accredited community CCC, and their registry is well managed with a 96% lifetime follow-up rate, but I don't find the staff credentials all that impressive or specialized in Oral Cancers.

Source: http://www.centracare.com/specialty_centers/cancer/cancer_report_2010.pdf

By contrast, everyone I saw had extensive training at major CCC's and research institutes and the scanning, planning an IMRT technology was beyond cutting edge!

The capability and technology to diagnose, plan, deliver and monitor your IMRT is critical. Combine this with Chemo and having a team that knows how to keep you going WITH NO BREAKS in treatment is essential.

Many of the major NCI Designated CCC's can provide affordable temporary housing near or on the Medical Campus.

I understand money is a concern you have that I didn't (my insurance covered my treatments). My hope would be that you can find financial help to get you to a top notch CCC.

http://cancercenters.cancer.gov/