Shelly, if you have decided not to go with surgery, I respect your decision. However, I would still advice you to go for a multi-drug (Taxane + Carboplatin/Cisplatin + 5-FU)chemotherapy instead of pallative care.

Since you did not have any prior chemotherapy, you stand a better chance to have complete recovery or partial recovery to go with further treatment.

Hoping that you will consider my advice and discuss with your medical oncologist.

Father; 67 yrs; RIP: 2012/05/26

TX:SCC pT2N1M0G2;Glossectomy+SND+CCRT(59.3Gy+6xCis.)[2009]
TX:Nodal Mets; 3xDCF[2011/05/05]
TX: RND + PMMC Flap[2011/07/11]
DX:SCC PNI+ECE
TX:Re-RT 60Gy[2011/09/21]
TX:Gefitinib 250mg[2011/12/18]