Jag,

Sounds like the way my tongue cancer presented. It was under the tongue and the oral surgeon that did the initial surgery wasn't comfortable going deep into the floor of my mouth in his office, so the margins weren't clear. He sent me to an ENT and I had the scans and bloodwork etc, he also had another pathologist look at the slides from the original biopsy. I had clean up surgery at the tumor site, an alloderm graft placed, and 33 lymph nodes removed, all were clear. That was 3 years ago and I had no further treatment other than going to the doctor every month for the first year, 2nd year, two months and now three months. At the annual anniversary I get a CT w/contrast, chest xray and blood work.

I am one of the lucky ones that have not had extensive treatment, and I am diligent in my follow up care.

Good luck today to your husband!

Sincerely,
Lisa