Hi Kirk, my husband's cancer was Stage I, squamus cell carcinoma in his throat. He was first diagnosed 2 years ago, but since he caught it so early and it was just surface cancer cells (I hope I'm not sounding like an idiot)they were in a quandry as to how to treat him. They say he has an unusual case because the cancer cells cover a wide area on the right side of his throat. They said the right side of his throat looked like a cobble stone street. Over these past 2 year's they have been keeping a close eye on him and doing lazer treatments. This past summer he discovered a small lump on the right side of his throat, which is why they decided to do a more agressive treatment (radiation). He did not have Chemo or surgery. We have Kaiser insurance, so the radiation was done at their radiation facility in downtown Los Angeles. I apologize if I don't sound medically "mature" in the wording I use. I haven't gotten down the lingo yet....