Hello ... On June 16th I had surgery for SCC on the right inside cheek, extending down to the corner of my mouth, and under the upper lip.The pathology report indicates there was some SCC in two of the margins. I'm still in the healing process, and there's a gap at the corner of my mouth, so everything I drink leaks out. I'm in New Jersey for the summer and will be seeing a head and neck cancer specialist at HUP, in Philly, on Tuesday. How long do they usually wait following surgery to begin radiation? . I'd like to treat this aggressively but don't know what an aggressive protocol would be.

Thanks for any insight you can give me before I see the doc on Tuesday. This board is very helpful, as is my thyroid cancer board, and I sincerely thank you.

Jan