Karen,
Surgery was the only treatment needed for my OC in the mandible. Pathology found clear nodes and cancer only in the 2 cm spot in the mandible. It has been 3 years and no sign of recurrence. When I asked about the possibility of recurrence my Dr. said nil. He trained at M D Anderson at at SloanK which seesaw between being #1 and #2 for oral cancer so I have confidence that he is right.
Happy healing to your husband.
Malka

SCC stage II Partial mandibulectomy w. neck dissection- July 2005. Renal cancer w. partial nephrectomy-Jan 2004. Breast cancer discovered in routine mammogram. Successful lumpectomy, sentinal nodes clear, RT only-2008 Reconstruction of mandible w fibula free flap-Jan 09. TORS removal of begnin pappiloma from esophagus-2010. Masectomy,rt breast 2013.
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