Best to get a second opinion. Sometimes surgery causes much more sever disability compared to radiation. Best to ask about this, and get a second opinion. Maybe others here know more about this.

Squamous cell carcinoma base of tongue. Lymph involvement unclear; staging placed at "2 or 3." Biopsy 4/18/2008. Treatment: IMRT every day for 7 weeks. Cisplaten once a week to sensitize cancer to radiation. Treatment ended 7/16/08. PET/CT shows no more cancer.