You might want to get in touch with Gary, who's one of the admins here. He is also from the Bay Area and was treated eight years ago through Kaiser -- I believe his docs were at UCSF.

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.