Suzanne:
You will find this forum both informative and supportive.
We will always be here for you.
Yes, I would guess that radiation therapy and possibly Chemotherapy is in order after the surgery. But I am not a physician.
I could not help but notice that you chosen alias is southernlynx.
I went to a small liberal arts college (Rhodes)(Memphis), our mascot was a lynx. You would'nt happen to be a lynxcat of that gender?
Darrell


Stage 3, T3,N1,M0,SCC, Base of Tongue. No Surgery, Radiationx39, Chemo, Taxol & Carboplatin Weekly 8 Treatments 2004. Age 60. Recurrence 2/06, SCC, Chest & Neck (Sub clavean), Remission 8/06. Recurrence SCC 12/10/06 Chest.