my husband had SCC 4 and then a new occurrence nearby this last year. He was being seen at University of Iowa but they said it was inoperable. He went to Mayo clinic a few days later and they offered proton therapy. Just saying there are option out there and if you feel things are progressing, do not be afraid to get a second opinion from Mayo. It can't be that far away if you are currently going to University of iow.

He's 7 months out from treatment now and has gotten clean scans twice.

Best wishes.


Spouse of 58 yr old with BOT cancer
Stage 4a HPV16 positive
3 chemo treatments cisplantin
35 radiation treatments 7000 cGy
former smoker/chewed tobacco for 38 yrs.
1/2020 diagnosed with cancer near TMJ
4/2020 chemo 5 days every 2 weeks
6/2020 proton therapy
9/21/2020 cancer free