Usually base of tongue cancers are pretty good size when found. This means that the biopsy will be just that, a small sample removed, they won't try to do more. Cutting too much on the base of tongue can be dangerous as all the nerves that allow you to move your tongue and its blood supply are there. It's hard to be patient with the process, but on these cancers you have to be. Good luck.

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.