What you want to know Thursday is the differentiation - (this tells you the aggressiveness) and how involved the nodes were. He should already have your appointments set up - start time should be within 5-6 weeks (healing time) between now and then you should meet with a dental oncologist (you may have to have teeth pulled) have a ct - have your mask made - meet with a medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, and a dietician, and have blood work done (this includes a TSH level (gives them a baseline normal for your thyroid which can poop out after radiation.
It's a lot to take in but time will fly - hugs!

Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan