Camille -

Sounds like they are going to try a resection of the tongue and verify clear borders. I would recommend going to the best available ENT with a proven history of treating oral cancers for a second opinion.

Read my Signature. The partial glossectomy I had at the beginning of my journey had clear borders. However, the cancer cells had already metastasized to my lymph nodes, but did not show during the surgical prep x-rays and scans.

Don't mess around with this. Get a second opinion

Good Luck

1997 SCC Tumor on tongue - Partial Gloss
1997 Met to Lymph
Radical Neck Dissection / 2nd Partial Gloss
6 weeks chemo and radiation
Brachytherapy
2011 Stroke
2014 Recurrence SCC at Base of Tongue / Hemi-gloss
Free Flap reconstr from thigh
PEG Tube
Radiation
Permanent Issues with speech and swallowing
2018 - Bleeding throat / mouth
2019 - Bleeding throat / mouth
2019 - 3rd diag Cancer SCC Base of mouth / jawbone
2019 - Aug remove portion of jaw / right pec det / free flap closure and tongue