I am not a doctor and folks on here might give you better suggestions but in my opinion, you should get another opinion from a RO. You already had a neck dissection correct? What did your surgeon say? Did you have a PET scan prior to surgery? Also, many times the RO can avoid one or 2 salivary glands depending on where the cancer was located and many people will regain taste a bit after radiation is completed (read through posts throughout this site). I guess I am not sure why the RO would tell you to see another surgeon. Hang in there.


Stage 1 tongue carcinoma in 1999 and again in 2001, removed surgically. Stage II tongue carcinoma in 2012, surgery, neck dissection, flap from forearm, trach (removed in hospital before leaving). Finished 30 rad tx on 11/28/12.

Jessica, age 38