Personally, for me, when it comes to a physical exam for cause, I like my surgeon to be the primary authority. She has a more intimate knowledge of all of the tings she has done in there and is really the more skilled at the physical exam out of my care team. It usually works that she does the physical exams, my MO does the scans and my RO is a good resource for either.

Have you had any dental work done? Also like ChristineB asks, what kind of treatment did you have?

Erik


Type and stage of cancer:1st - SCC left base of oral tongue non HPV, T3N1M0 hemi-glossectomy 60 node rem, radX35 carboplatnum &Erbitux X6, Peg tube, lost 55 lbs
2nd - SCC right base oral tongue, surgery, Cisplatin & Erbitux x 16
3rd - SCC right base oral tongue, surgery, hope.