OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 55 | Hi Julieann
As I understand it, the laser will only be used on my tongue, but old fashioned cutting will remove the scar band.
My doctor is a DMD, MD who specializes in head and neck surgical oncology at MD Anderson. Lisa
Lisa 36 years old at diagnosis SCC of the tongue T2N2bM0 Stage IV post hemi glossectomy and neck dissection (3/28/07), finished 6 weeks of radiation and Cisplatin x2 6/19/07. Biopsy taken from right side of tongue 7/17/08 - results showed infected abscess and no return of SCC!
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