James,

I think the key words you received are �Superficially Invasive�, this is a good thing. My cancer was �minimally invasive� meaning mine was just a bit more invasive then yours. Let�s hope this holds up as they do further tests. I was treated with radiation only with no chemo and no neck dissection because they caught it early.

I hope you are as lucky as I was. I�m cancer free (knock on wood) 1 year out and back at living life 110%. Treatment was an unmitigated BITCH and I was laid very low for some months, but I�m on the other side of that now and back in the game.

Make sure you get an opinion from a CCC. I got two although I was treated at a nearby cancer center that used the same protocol as the University of Michigan (my closest CCC).

Good Luck and keep posting.