Here we are again! Feb 2016 Charles had a recurrence in the base of his tongue. Surgeon resected his tongue, removed two involved lymph nodes, and increased the size of his stoma. A PET scan showed two suspicious spots on his upper left lung lobe for metastatic cancer. His ENT has referred him for radiation for the spots on his lung. Do you think this is the best treatment for him?

This was his third recurrence since 2012. We are understandably tired.

Thank you!

Sheryl

Wife/caregiver to Charles
ENT diagosed SCC Rt Tonsil Stage IV, MET 6 lymph nodes in neck 1/2001
Tonsillectomy, RND and six weeks RADS 2/2001
ENT diagnosis from CT scan, SCC in Rt tongue 2/13
25% of tongue removed 2/13 (clear margins)
SCC BOT with mets to 2 level 2 nodes and Lt. Delphian node 8/2014
Surgical biopsy shows cancer in larynx 9/2014
Laryngectomy, resection & rebuilt tongue w/ pectoral muscle, selective neck dissection 11/2014
Recurrences '16 HPV Neg No EGFR Mutations Detected