Her ENT surgeon at UC Irvine is the chair of the department. I'm not entirely sure who else we could get a second opinion from. Unless we seek out the next largest and closest research institution - UCLA. Thoughts?
Nay, daughter/caregiver to: Mom (65 yrs), non-drinker, non-smoker Mandibulectomy+flap reconstruct: 3/12/2013 Biopsy+CT/PET: April/Sept 2012+Mar/2013 Dx: SCC in the jaw - Stage IV a Tx: 3 cycles TPF chemo (last cycle ended 1/28/13) - soft foods diet, hospitalized 2x, jaw bone disintegrated |