 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Im very sorry to read further about your fathers situation. Please understand this site is not made up of medical professionals, we are fellow oral cancer survivors and caregivers. We do not have the knowledge or medical experience to second guess what the doctors are suggesting. From what I understand surgery is the only curative option. Chemo alone will not eliminate the cancer but could shrink it enough to make surgery an option a little later. Ask the docs if this is an option to do surgery after trying a few rounds of chemo. Im not aware of any medications that will control the cancer???
Best wishes!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
