Your certainly at the correct web location. Probably 80 percent of us have had tongue cancer. Radiation coupled with Chemotherapy is standard treatment after surgeries, etc.
If you live anywhere near a comprehensive cancer treatment center get him there for treatment.
Darrell

Stage 3, T3,N1,M0,SCC, Base of Tongue. No Surgery, Radiationx39, Chemo, Taxol & Carboplatin Weekly 8 Treatments 2004. Age 60. Recurrence 2/06, SCC, Chest & Neck (Sub clavean), Remission 8/06. Recurrence SCC 12/10/06 Chest.