My husband otolaryngologist that did his lary saw him every month for 1 year. Every 2 months for the next year and he had just progressed to every three months when the third cancer appeared. As far as scans go and scopes go, more is better in my book.

Bette/CG to husband Reggie 66

dx 1: SCC Soft Palate (12/06)
tx: chemo and rad

dx 2: SCC 6 cm tum rt. vocal chord (12/09)
tx: total laryngectomy with stoma, 2 nodes

dx 3: SCC 4 cm tum BOT (10/16/12)
Tx: partial gloss w/ mod deck dis 4 nodes incl. part. pharyngectomy