Fr. Mike, While it may be a "setback" for you it could have been much worse and so I am happy for you!

As to the other comments about "stomping out" the cancer and why some treatment options are not suggested, remember that both radiation and chemo can potentially kill the patient as well as the cancer (that may be a 100% success rate by some statistics wink ) so especially with chemo not showing a huge benefit it may not be worth the risks in every case.

More for us to have to ponder! Do the best you can to live.

Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.