[quote=VirgoMomof3Boys]Is your surgery being done by a surgeon that treats head and neck cancer? Do you live near any cancer centers?[/quote]

The main surgeon is a surgical oncologist who used to be an ENT. My wife is a nurse (ortho supervisor), and when she asked her extended network, he's The Guy, at least in this area. He's honest/blunt, and so far, I don't want to have a beer with him, but he seems to be on the 'be super aggressive early so we don't need to deal with it again" level.

The hospital calls it a "cancer institute" and it's part of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance, so I don't know if that counts as a cancer center or not?