Hello Mellay, Welcome to our world. I am sorry you have to deal with this kind of thing.

If you could elaborate on what you have been told about your diagnosis I'd appreciate hearing about it. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is rather uncommon and it has characteristics that differ from the type of cancer we usually hear about (Squamous cell carcinoma).

Backing up Gary on the comments, I'd like to add; We should also refrain from giving what seems like medical advice (since we for the most part aren't experts). In this case, the entire process that Mellay will be going through may be similar but not necessarily the same as what many of us are going through.


Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.