Hey, I had a biopsy done initially after seeing the ENT. He did a frozen section during the procedure and then sent one off that we got results from several days later. Both confirmed I had SCC. The next step was a PET to see if anything showed up anywhere else in my body. I must say that when I got the results of the PET, I was somewhat relieved that I had no other "hot spots". You can always get a 2nd opinion at Shands about the treatment protocol. I personally got three opinions from different places. They all concurred so it was a no brainer for me. Good luck to you ! I have three daughters that are nurses and 2 son-in-laws that are doctors and they were all full of advice. In the end, I have listened to my RO and I have done fine. I also went to a MO in case in was determined that I needed chemo. I wanted as many "on board" as I could get in case I needed them at some point. Sounds like you have family support which is great.