Dan,

I suggest you seriously considering doing radiation with chemo. The chemo boosts the effects of the RAD. Blast it with everything you can this time, so there won't be another! My daughter had RAD without chemo (on the doctor's advice) and she didn't make it.

I'm surprised RAD wasn't recommended the first time. It is unusual for stage 3 to be treated with surgery only. Have you sought a second opinion? And are you being treated at a major cancer center?

Rainbows & hugs, wink
Rosie

Was primary caregiver to my daughter Heather who had stage IV base of tongue SCC w/ primary recurrence. Original diagnosis August 21st, 2002. Primary recurrence March 18th, 2003. Died October 6th, 2003.