 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | Hi there welcome - I have to agree with kp5 - I had a tumor in my tongue - it was stage 2 - surgery is the primary treat,ENT and I could breath a little bit easier knowing that they remover the bulk of it. Surgery won't get any microscopic cancer so sometimes rad and chemo are used as a follow up treatment, to mop up any possible left overs so if the dr say do it - I would. Welcome... And good luck on the surgery. 
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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