Dave, squamous cell carcinoma travels via the blood and lymphatic fluid. With active cancer, any massage near the cancer can cause metastases, in theory. The American Cancer Society and Cancer Research UK suggest it isn't a good idea and they include other health conditions, like heart issues. Before any massage here, you are supposed to declare all medical conditions. I don't believe you will find a doctor that suggests it here, until declared NED, but I'm sure you could find a massge therapist and even one with advanced training that would perform MLD. There has been more research in this since I was treated, but I, personally, would not do it if my cancer was active unless I was in great discomfort and was under hospice care or didn't expect to be cancer free. We all take on risk, this just isn't one I would take on.

SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023