Thanks to everyone for responding. Clarian is a teaching hospital but also a CCC.
The cancer I have is one of my minor salivary glands. The prognosis for low grade is good, high grade is poor. I am at the intermediate grade so it can go either way. My doctor is being very aggressive because of my age. The neck dissection will tell if I need radiation to my neck or not. My surgery is Monday so wish me luck!!

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma-intermediate grade. Removed 3/05. Additional surgery to get clean margins and selective neck dissection 4/05. 30 lymph nodes removed. All clear!!