 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Its not necessary to go thru biopsies every 6 months. Only do a biopsy if you have something to biopsy. But yes, do the scopes. Those are so the doc can take a look and then if necessary do something more.
If the doc sees alot of OC patients and is very familiar with OC then I would be comfortable with him but if not start shopping. Also another important thing, is he affiliated with a cancer center? Not all ENTs have seen alot of oral cancers. All ENTs are not equal. Brian said there are 2 types of ENTs. Sorry but I dont remember more than that.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
