If you don't want to travel far, Stanford is a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, a group of 21 leading cancer centers across the country.

NCCN annually publishes Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for all types of cancer, representing the the latest treatment protocols.

(UCSF is part of this group as well.)

Leslie

April 2006: Husband dx by dentist with leukoplakia on tongue. Oral surgeon's biopsy 4/28/06: Moderate dysplasia; pathology report warned of possible "skip effect." ENT's excisional biopsy (got it all) 5/31/06: SCC in situ/small bit superficially invasive. Early detection saves lives.