Hello All,
My father 65 years has been diagnosed with a stage IV SCC of the basal tongue. Because of previous radiation which was concurrent with a neck dissection for an SCC neck mass with lymph nodes involved, he is not a "good" candidate for radiation/chemo as a sole treatment. He is currently doing Chemo with a scheduled total gloss surgery followed by more post-op radiation. There is a discussion about a laryngectomy with the glossectomy because of the risk of aspiration, and maybe to reduce the risk of recurrence. The larynx is disease free right now. For any of you that have had a total glossectomy, what was the consideration for a laryngectomy as well? I've searched glossectomy and read through all of your stories. Lot's of good information, but wasn't able to find anything that really addressed this question. We are being treated at MD Anderson in Houston. Please, any insight would be appreacited.