A second opinion is always a very good idea especially for someone who has other medical complications. Once a decision is made and someone goes thru their treatments its not productive for them to be second guessing if what they did was correct. This will cause undue mental anguish and worry.

Here is the NCI website which has guidelines that spell out step by step exactly which path to take for which scenario.

NCI oral cancer info

Last edited by ChristineB; 10-03-2012 10:11 AM.

Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile