Angel - I think at the very least, you should have a consult at Emory. Just a clarification, Emory is NOT a CCC - comprehensive Cancer center. They are trying hard to attain that level but don't have it yet. That's one of the reasons that I went to MD Anderson in Houston - the other being that I decided I wanted to go to a top CCC and not mess around, and I was lucky to have the abilty to do that, plus have family in Houston which is one of the reasons I chose them.

However, one of the ENT Surgeons at Emory studied under my surgeon at MDA. Given that it sounds like it might be hard for you to travel far, you should think about Emory. Here's a link to their department: http://otolaryngology.emory.edu/index.htm


Ginny M. SCC of Left lateral tongue Dx 04/06,Surgery MDACC 05/11/06: Partial glossectomy with selective neck dissection. T1N0M0 - no radiation. Phase III clinical trial ("EPOC" trial)04/07 thru 04/08 because tests showed a 65% chance of recurrence. 10 Year Survivor!