Hi Ken, welcome to OCF. So sorry to hear that your sister is having to deal with this awful cancer but glad you found this forum, it helped me to help my aunt. Just keep reading and the knowledge you gain will guide you.

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Dodie

Aunt diag. 2/4/10 with SCC Stage I/II on left side of tongue. Surgery 2/19/10 part. gloss./neck diss. on left side/free flap from chest muscle. TI/II,NO,MO. Clear margins with perineural invasion. Started rads 4/8/10 - 35 treatments, finished 5/26/10.